Sawbridgeworth 2 Bargain Hunt

In the past, the county of Hertfordshire

has had regal connections.

Nowadays, much of it sits in what is called the London commuter belt,

so it could have what they call "rail connections".

HE LAUGHS

Let's go bargain-hunting! Yeah.

Briefly home to Henry VIII's second wife,

Anne Boleyn,

Sawbridgeworth stands beside the River Stort,

a river rich in variety

and history.

The big question is today for our teams, will they finish up any richer or will they get the chop?

Coming up later on in the show...

..the Reds lose a needle in a haystack.

I've not lost them, where were they?

I saw them two minutes ago.

And the Blues head right off track.

HE LAUGHS

-It's ghastly!

-I know, it's hideous.

-It's absolutely horrendous!

-I totally agree.

Let's meet today's teams.

On the show today we have two teams of friends.

We have Patricia and Stavey for the Reds,

and Myra and Sheila for the Blues. Hello, everyone.

ALL: Hello.

You two are the best of friends, but it wasn't always like that, was it?

It definitely wasn't always like that.

Did you hate each other once?

I wouldn't go as far as "hate", but let's just say

-it was tense.

-Was it?

I wouldn't say tense. We don't even agree now, do we?

We looked at each other and I remember thinking,

"She's a bit common."

Oh! Well, that's nice(!)

What did you think?

I won't tell. It's not good on air.

We can't blaspheme at lunchtime.

But how many years ago was this, when you did first meet?

BOTH: 21 years ago.

Really? You were children.

-Absolutely.

-Yes.

-But you patched up your differences...

-We did.

..and became best mates. Isn't that nice?

Good.

Patricia, it says here you're a bit of a thrill-seeker.

I've done abseiling for charity, 150 feet down

a building, done a skydive last year.

That was good fun?

-Fantastic.

-So it is high-octane adrenaline that gets you running?

You could say so. You want to make sure life keeps up its pace, you don't want it to tail off.

That's where I'm at, really.

How are you rating the excitement of coming on Bargain Hunt on your scale of one to ten?

Is it like jumping out of an aeroplane?

It's a nine, let's see if we can get to a ten.

Ha-ha, how sweet.

Stavey, you're pretty active, too.

Do you do this high-jumping business or not?

No, my fear of heights won't allow me to go that far

but I tend to go for the outdoors. I love to salsa

and combine music with festivals,

so dancing is my thing.

SHE GIGGLES

The outdoor life.

The outdoor life.

What do you know about collectables and antiques?

Tim, I have to confess

I don't know much at all.

I am not a collector of antiques,

but I do have a keen eye for bargains.

I think you will do jolly well. Very good luck, girls.

-BOTH: Thank you.

-Lovely to see you.

So, there you have it.

This is fun, isn't it?

You two also met some years ago?

Yes, some years ago.

It was at New College of Speech & Drama.

We were students together.

Myra, the creative arts

are now a big part in your life?

Yes, but I have switched now to more writing.

I belong to a couple of writing clubs

and I also like to pen poems.

-Oh.

-Not fruity sonnets but more little ditties.

Sheila, you also have a love of entertaining,

and it's not on the stage any more?

No, I like to cook...

for friends and family.

When you have done all this cookery

for your mates and you have them round,

do they get the full monty and laid-up table and all that?

Yes, they get some antique plates sometimes

and some nice glasses, if I can be bothered to wash them up.

I think it makes a difference, don't you?

-Presentation is all.

-I think it is.

-It looks better.

Do you think you will get on all right today?

No bickering?

BOTH: No.

We are great pals.

We do a lot of this together.

You go "van-tiquing" or whatever they call it?

-"Junking," I think.

-What fun.

£300 apiece.

Here we go with the £300 to the left and £300 to the right.

Very good luck, and you know the rules.

Your experts are waiting and off you go!

Let's meet the experts helping out today's teams.

Up against the clock and striking at the heart of the Reds,

Natasha Raskin.

And Charlie Ross is hoping to bowl our Blue maidens

well and truly out.

Come on, girls!

My word, you have to be fit doing this buying lark.

Absolutely.

Off left.

You will find the energy from somewhere, trust me.

Armed with £300, both teams must now find three items

in under an hour to take to auction. The challenge is on!

Stavey and Patricia, your hour of bargain-hunting

is about to begin. We are surrounded by treasures,

but what are you thinking?

I'm thinking something practical but pretty.

I love it. All the Ps,

and, Patricia, what are you thinking?

Along the same lines of pretty but functional.

I like your thinking, I think we have a lot to see,

so let's head off.

I don't see anything I want to buy.

You haven't seen half the things, girls.

It's no good saying, " I can't see anything I want to buy." You haven't looked!

-You keep whizzing round!

-I'm doing my best.

Calm down, Charlie.

You have only just started to shop.

Whizz, whizz. They need to concentrate.

Charlie must be feeling the pressure. It could be his age.

Hi, I heard you saying

you were looking for something pretty and functional.

We have an old bird cage which has never been seen

by any customers here.

It is definitely worth a look.

Thank you. Do you mind if I take it?

-Please do.

-That's fab.

-PATRICIA:

-What colour is that?

-It is patinated metal,

so it has been painted up

and I really like it. What do you think?

I do like the designs on it.

There is an ageing look, which is in, isn't it?

-Exactly.

-Would you keep a bird in it nowadays?

Is there any other use for it?

I think it is a shabby-chic interior design kind of thing.

These are used for, increasingly, putting in flowers for weddings

and things. People have flower arrangements coming out

of the metal, and I think it is really a bit of an all-rounder.

Have you seen the price tag, ladies?

It is £35.

I have to say exactly reasonable.

So it is ticking off the practical.

but what do you think about the pretty?

You mentioned shabby-chic, so it is not something you would have to tart up to sell?

If this were to come perfect,

I don't think it would have that

retro-vintage feel, so I think the fact it is a little shabby-chic

could work in its favour. At £35..

What is the best price?

I can ask the dealer.

How low can they go?

So you want to go for it?

-PATRICIA:

-Yes, please.

-NICK:

-I'll see what I can do and come back.

Thank you so much.

Let's see what Nick can do for us.

Last time we saw the Blues, they were arguing. Now it appears they want to break into song.

So, after me...

# Moon River

# Wider than a mile

# I'm crossing you in style some day... #

Well, anyway.

It's ghastly!

I know, it's hideous!

Absolutely horrendous!

I totally agree with you.

But coming from an era when people had these gramophones in their sitting rooms,

by Dansette, HMV.

That is just a small copy

of one of those awful bits of furniture.

Strangely, the full-size ones now are making money.

Can you buy different records for it or does it only do one tune?

-Now you've broken it.

-I haven't!

Perhaps I have. No, I haven't.

One can buy different records, do you think? How exciting(!)

How much is it? Are you seriously thinking of buying this?

Absolutely.

But, Sheila, if you buy it, it's yours!

£16.

You really want it?

We need to have a system here.

Let Sheila buy something.

I'll let you buy something and see who makes the most!

-Or the biggest loss.

-All right, then.

Then we'll have a third thing we all agree on.

-That's good.

-Strangely, I think that is the most ghastly thing I've ever seen in my life.

That's why I like it.

But that doesn't mean

it will fail in the auction, does it?

Shall we send her away and do a deal?

The best price you can get.

-Come back with a smile on your face.

-I'll try.

We'll see if we can find something while you do that.

Blimey O'Riley!

Although Charlie is not particularly pleased with the choice of item,

hopefully Sheila will come back with a decent price.

Meanwhile, how are our little Red chicklings getting on

waiting for a price on the bird cage?

Nick, how did you do?

Dealer said £28.

For £28, we're beating the retail price. Absolutely brilliant.

What do you think?

I say deal.

-It's a goer?

-Yes.

Thank you for your hard work. £28, it is.

Well done, Reds.

Try and cage that excitement, will you?

So that is your first item bought.

What news on the Blues' novelty music box?

How have you done?

Not very well, I'm afraid.

-14.

-Oh, God!

-What do we think?

-We think no.

We both think no, but

we can carry on looking.

We know we have that in the bank, as it were,

and if we can't find anything else, we can say, "Sheila, you win, "we'll have that."

-Fair enough.

-Are we happy with that, then?

-Yes.

-Do you think that's the way to play it?

-It's a deal.

We might find something else, cos it's early days yet.

Come on, then, girls.

You still have time to think about it, girls.

We are now ten minutes into the shop.

What have the Reds spotted?

I am totally drawn to this.

Is that an Art Deco sort of thing?

It is absolutely beautiful.

It's an oversized perfume bottle

but you can see the container for the liquid.

It's tiny, so this is OTT

and pretty fabulous, actually.

Do you think it's worth having a look at?

I'd like to handle it and see.

Although this is an Art Deco reproduction,

antique perfume bottles have been collected for centuries.

Certain Chinese bottles can cost serious money,

but the price of some early Roman pieces start from around £50.

Not bad for a fragrant piece of history, eh?

NICK: It's very, very heavy.

Also, some slight damage inside it.

You can see little glass...

Is that the dipper?

It's very, very heavy.

You have to twist it.

It's beautiful.

I just want to feel it. Ah, that's broken off.

I think everything about

this item smacks of quality.

I think what works in our favour is the fact

that it is broken but the original dipping stick is still in there,

so it would not be a new item attached. We do have the chance

to restore it to its original glory.

Look at the beautiful optical illusion

of the cut-outs inside. It is so beautiful.

Something for a lady to covet.

-70.

-It's £70.

But we're here to find a bargain,

so I think we want to see how well we can do. What would be your gut feeling, ladies?

55 would be fantastic to pay for it.

Otherwise, I think it's beautiful and we like it,

but I am not sure we can make much profit on it.

58, max. Yeah, 55.

I'll say it. I can't make the price.

The dealer does.

NATASHA: Thank you so much.

Let's wait here, we await the results. Gosh!

It's like Strictly Come Dancing or something.

The results will be in soon.

As the Reds await news from the pricing panel,

it seems the Blues have spotted a wine coaster.

I wondered what you thought of that, Charlie.

Now, girls,

I like a coaster because that is something

a lot of people would want to use.

It is not just an ornament, is it?

it would look really nice in the middle of a table setting.

-It is silver-plated, not silver.

-I'm afraid so.

-EPNS, which stands for...

-Electro-plated nickel silver?

Sheila, she's impressive, isn't she?

That, I'm sure,

is faux-tortoiseshell.

If you look at the pattern on it, you can see that's a man-made pattern.

It's very attractive.

However, it is attractive.

And the silver plate looks fairly, in fairly good nick.

It isn't pretty good order.

At auction, I would like to see it make between

£30 and £40.

Do you think we'd get anything off that?

-How much is it?

-We live in hope.

It all depends who it belongs to.

Excuse me, my dear. Could we trim it a little?

Do you have permission to trim a little bit?

I would have to contact the dealer.

Do you know the name of the dealer?

-Billy.

-Billy!

I think we are of a mind that if we could get that for £25,

we would splash the cash.

BOTH: We would. Happy? BOTH: Yes.

-I'll try.

-That is really kind of you, thank you, we will keep our fingers crossed.

Back to the Reds.

As they say on Strictly, the results are in.

OK.

£58.

Brilliant!

That is just perfect!

-Yeah!

-Absolutely brilliant.

NICK: Do you want to have a feel of it again?

I think this smells like a profit.

-It's lovely.

-I love it.

I think this is gorgeous.

Dancing with joy. The Reds have now made their second purchase.

But, at 30 minutes in, the Blues are yet to buy anything.

So, what's the news on the wine coaster?

The lowest he can go is 30, because he knows

it's a good one, as well.

Oh, they all say that.

That's an interesting one, girls.

I would go with it for that.

It is your choice.

I think it will still make some money, even at that price.

-Yes, let's go for it.

-You happy?

-Yes.

And I think it is a good thing.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much indeed.

We'll have it, my dear. Tell Billy he is 30 quid richer.

We will keep our fingers crossed.

Finally, something in the bag for the Blues. Well done.

Now, let's catch up with our Reds.

Oh, yeah, that's lovely.

"Slightly larger than usual Victorian trunk..."

-£65.

-"Excellent condition

"and quality, inside and out."

I really like that, I think that is absolutely gorgeous.

It looks like wood, doesn't it?

-It's a very nice effect.

-I am really surprised it was tin.

I really like it and these trunks

are really popular at the moment.

In fact, there are a couple down the bottom

about £45 each, different travel trunks.

I thought maybe as a lot, the dealer might give this them for around £80,

maybe even £60 the pair.

They could be quite nice if you want to have a look. They are pretty cool.

Let's have a quick look.

Follow me. I didn't think they'd be your cup of tea.

but now I have heard you talking about this trunk, I am thinking,

"OK..."

Off you go, then,

and do some travel trunk research, girls.

It seems Charlie is getting arty.

What about that, Charlie?

That is very, very nice.

And it is an antique.

I would love to see an initial on it.

Or a name, but you can certainly see

that has real quality.

Charcoal, pencil and gouache,

she is a good-looking woman,

very much a statement of the time.

I should think maybe 1870 or 1880.

Over 100 years old.

We are in a gilt frame,

which I would suspect is a little bit later.

Perhaps an Edwardian frame.

But perfect for the subject, and I would think

the frame is in good condition,

and I have to say I like that very much.

It is £58. Shall we see if we can do something with this?

Yes, please.

-Come over, sir.

-I'm Bob.

Charlie, nice to meet you.

-These are my two...mentors.

-I'm Sheila.

We love this.

You know what I'm going to say.

We don't love the price.

Only so much that there is no signature on it.

Has it been here years, Bob?

Came in yesterday, that one.

Bob, you have all the language!

Why was it at the back of the pile?

-BOB:

-We didn't want you to see it.

You wanted it for yourself?

I'll be honest with you, Bob. I think it might make £45 or £50 at auction.

If it could be bought for £40...

I'll give Julie a ring.

Obviously don't twist her arm.

You can twist it very gently, Bob.

Tell her we don't really like it but we'll take it if it will help, OK?

I think that is the wrong attitude. We love it.

We should not tell fibs.

Off you go then, Bob, and do your stuff.

Just make sure you come back with a decent price.

I've completely lost them.

We came down here, did we?

They're here, they're here.

No, no, no, no.

Is it these trunks here?

You see some trunks?

A trunk with a...

Have I lost them?

I am so sorry. No, I've not lost them. Where were they?

I saw them two minutes ago.

Perhaps we'll come back in a moment, Natasha,

once you have found what you're looking for.

Here is Bob back with news for the Blues.

The lady says yes.

Fantastic!

Bob!

If only we had tried 30.

I'll wrap it up for you.

Thank you very much indeed.

Well done, Sheila.

Sheila the dealer!

THEY LAUGH

So, for the grand sum of £40,

the Blues have bagged themselves a second purchase.

Well done!

Oh, my goodness, this is terrible. I can't actually remember

where I saw them.

These aren't trunks, they're boxes stacked on each other.

Have I lost the plot entirely?

We need to make a decision. I am getting panicky again.

I should have pointed them out to you.

How much time have we got left?

Let's make a decision.

How did I lose them?!

When I saw those two trunks, which I've lost,

because I am an idiot,

I couldn't think they would be something you would be interested in.

But then you just went to that. What do you think?

I think you have talked your way quite well out of that one, Natasha.

We have literally minutes on the clock

and we're thinking about this trunk here.

We love it. What would be your best price?

It is sitting at 65.

We were hoping you might go to, sort of, 48.

-It does say "no trade".

-Is that what it means?

I could find out if they are willing.

Would you be so kind?

Thank you very much.

Give me five minutes and I'll get back to you.

But the Reds don't have five minutes

and the Blues need you too, Bob.

We need you in three seconds, Bob.

We are down to about three minutes, Bob. Quick!

There is a pair of silver spoons here

but I suspect, at £220,

-they are very much modern...

-Oh, dear.

..rather than Victorian.

I think on the label, if they were Victorian,

it would say Victorian. Thank you.

Can you tell us the age?

I would be able to tell you the age if I can look at the hallmark.

They are Walker & Hall, so they are a good make,

but they are modern.

What do I think they would make at auction?

I think they would make £135/£140 at auction.

But I am probably not going to be able to...

It's a big drop.

It it's a big drop.

Could he find out what he would do? Cos, Bob, you're pretty good at this sort of thing.

Bob normally goes off and comes back and says yes.

What about the Reds, Bob?

Actually, forget that.

They don't seem to be in any rush at all.

-I spotted it.

-No, I spotted it.

-I spotted it!

I'm staying out of it.

Are we going to argue?

At least we agreed on it, yeah?

But I did spot it.

And Natasha agreed it was a top price.

I agree that both of you spotted it.

That is the right answer.

What?! You're too diplomatic.

-What's the verdict?

-Can't get hold of him.

Right, that's made up our minds. How long have we got, a minute?

-Yep.

-OK, Sheila...

The great thing about Bob not being able to get this person on the phone,

and I suspect you probably said to Bob,

"Don't make too much of an effort, Bob..."

I gave him a fiver, actually.

So that you could have that ghastly thing!

-She's got her way!

-She has.

Put it there. We've got to buy it

-because we have no more time.

-All right, Charlie.

So, the novelty music box

is the Blues' third and final item.

Shopping is over for them.

Go on, Bob. What news for the Reds?

-I can't get hold of the dealer at the moment.

-Aw!

But if you're still looking around, I could keep trying for you.

We only have 90 seconds left.

What are you thinking, ladies?

I'm thinking 65 is a bit much.

60 would be lovely.

-You couldn't make your decision...?

-Use your discretion, put it down to 60?

-BOB:

-I'm not too sure.

We don't want to get you into bother.

-PATRICIA:

-Speak for yourself, Tasha.

-BOB:

-I can't, because I'd end up paying for it myself.

-Exactly.

-It's fair enough.

What do you think? It's cool

and it is bold.

-We've got seconds to go.

-We'll take it.

We like it, we'll go for it, yeah?

I wouldn't be too worried.

Bob, £65, it's a deal.

-Thank you very much.

-Thanks, girls.

Thank you, Bob. Sorry to put you in a tricky spot.

That's it, the Reds have finished, too.

And with seconds to spare.

Their 60 minutes are up.

Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

They fluttered away the sum of £28

on this so-called 19th-century bird cage.

A fragrant £58 was sprayed

out for an Art Deco-style scent bottle.

And they packed £65 of their budget

into this tin travelling trunk.

That was nerve-racking stuff, I have to say.

What did you spend altogether?

£151.

I'd like £149, please.

-I have 145.

-Have you?

And there's the four.

And that's the folding money. Thank you very much,

that goes over to Natasha.

-Thank you.

-Quite a lot, isn't it?

It is quite a lot,

but I could find something still at a bargain,

because these ladies liked a bargain. Not happy with full price.

That is the name of the show.

And that's what we like to hear.

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

They poured £30 into the 20th-century

silver-plated wine bottle coaster.

£40 was spent on a 19th-century portrait of a young lady.

And finally, this 1960s novelty music box

was bought for a song.

Just £14.

Sheila, did you have a good time?

-Very good, thank you.

-Did he look after you?

-Very well.

How much did you spend?

-£84.

-On the lot?!

-Yes.

-Is that all?!

We surprised ourselves.

When you go out buying frocks, then,

you go for quarter-price frocks?

We're very frugal.

My children used to think shops were called S-A-L-E.

HE LAUGHS

Very good. The careful mother.

OK, so I would like

£216, please.

-There you go.

-Thank you very much.

£250. And we get the one bit of jetone. OK, there you go, boy,

a lot of money. I hope you're going to spend the lot.

I certainly will. Every single penny on one item!

That's what I like. Super.

Well, good luck with all of that, Charlie. Meanwhile, I've got a little something to show you

that might be of interest to a bookworm.

Oh, hello. This is interesting, isn't it?

It says on the label, "Carved and inlaid Indian book slide."

Which is, strictly speaking, what this thing is.

Except it's no ordinary bit of carving.

Just look at the way the craftsman has treated this bit of sandalwood.

Tightly carved with crisp foliage and flowers,

and centred by a pair of fighting dogs.

Even more craftsmanship

has been displayed in this inlaid band around that rectangle.

If you hone in, you can see

that here we've got ivory, little chips of it -

and no ivory issues with this because it was made over 100 years ago -

cut into triangles, each of which geometrically fit

with some grey stuff that happens to be cut solid silver,

and because the silver's not been polished

it looks grey and tarnished,

but if this was polished up you'd get a delicious

contrast between the creamy white of the ivory

and the bright silvery metal. But look really closely at it,

because I reckon just in this band around the central panel

there must be the top end of 2,000 or 3,000 little chips,

expertly inlaid and put together to make up that pattern.

So there's a heck of a lot of work in it,

and in India this type of inlay is called Sadeli,

and actually as a book slide it is a little gem.

But, if you don't have a collection of Penguin Classics

to put into this book slide,

why not think about using it for some CDs?

Here we go, look. Piles and piles of CDs.

We've all got 'em, lying around at home

irritatingly bunging up surfaces and falling about,

but if I load up the so-called book slide with a few,

look how effective that is.

So this thing does have a modern, practical purpose.

So how much, then, for the book or CD slide?

Indian, circa 1880, beautifully inlaid,

it could be yours, here today in Sawbridgeworth,

for £50.

Not a lot, eh?

Well, how lovely is this? We've trotted down to London to High Road Auctions,

to be with our auctioneer Ross Mercer. Ross, good morning.

-Good morning, Tim.

-Well, we've got a seriously mixed bag today,

kicking off with the rather tatty nicotine-encrusted bird cage.

It's certainly something you'd expect hanging in a Victorian

-tea plantation 150 years ago.

-Yeah.

-But it's repro, isn't it?

-It is, no great age, Tim.

-Anyway - I don't rate it.

-I think it's a bit of fun.

Perhaps £40, £50 on a good day.

OK, I suppose I'm being hard on it. The team paid £28.

Which I suppose is not so much. Next is the Deco-lookalike scent bottle.

Big lump of glass for you. And eminently useful as well.

Now, if this was a period bottle,

if it did date from the '20s, it would be worth a lot of money.

-It would be, yes. Over £1,000.

-I mean, a lot of money.

But how do you value a reproduction

when there could be thousands of these?

-On that we've said £30 to £50.

-Oof! That's not much, is it?

-No.

£58 the team paid, so we'll see what happens.

And lastly, we've got the old tin trunk.

Yes, there has been a revival of vintage luggage recently,

and it's gone hand in hand with vintage costume

and places like Goodwood and Ascot,

and you see these things strapped to the back of classic cars

so I'm hoping someone is going to want that.

-I quite like that. OK, how much?

-We've said £30 to £50.

Ooh - £65 paid.

So, apart from the bird cage,

the estimates don't exceed the purchase price, in which case

this team is definitely going to be their bonus buy.

Let's go and have a look at it.

-Now, Patricia, Stavey, this is exciting, isn't it?

-BOTH:

-Yes.

£149 is a small fortune to entrust to someone so young.

Now, Natasha, show us your worst.

OK, ladies...

We have got this ceiling lamp.

Art Deco ceiling lamp, oak and fretwork and nice tassels.

-What do you think? You look absolutely devastated.

-Oh, my God.

But I love it, and I thought it sort of fitted in with the things

that you were buying.

OK, Stavey, tell us what you're thinking,

you're making these grunting noises here.

I need to know.

-It's unusual.

-You think it's hideous.

-She hates it.

-I'm not, like, jumping at it,

-but it's unusual.

-OK.

What are you thinking, Patricia?

I don't like it. I don't like it.

-Tell us what you really think(!)

-No. I don't like it at all.

Do you think it looks a bit tatty?

Yeah, it does, even with the trims.

You'd have to trim it all off, then it would just be a square.

Now, you have to ask the big question.

And the big question is, how much of the £149 did the chicken spend on it?

-Well, I hope it weren't too much.

-£42 I spent.

And I reckon it should garner at the auction

something in the region of 50, 55.

Do you like it any more now that you know it only cost £42?

-No!

-No. OK.

Well, your moment to decide

will come after the sale of your first three items.

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

the auctioneer thinks about the lampshade.

And as if by magic, rising from the floor, like the phoenix,

-a light fitting.

-Fret cut...

Looks like something made in a shed to me.

-I think it's shed work.

-I don't think you're far off there.

-What do you think it's worth? £10?

-On a good day probably £20 to £40.

If someone enjoys their early oak.

OK. £42 paid.

They're going to have to be very, very lucky. I'll try my best.

Oh, I'm sure you will.

Well, on that basis I'm going to pop it down there,

where it belongs, on the deck.

Right - that's it for the Reds, and now moving on to the Blues,

who have been truly eclectic here.

We've got a really nasty reproduction

bottle coaster, in my view, with a plastic bottom. Am I being unkind?

No. It follows the Sheraton period,

however, its quality doesn't really

add up to anything antique, and we've catalogued it accordingly.

-What's your estimate?

-Well, on that we've said £20 to £40.

OK. They paid 30.

And having been really rude about it it'll probably go and make £200

and I'll look really stupid,

-but I don't care.

-I'll do my best.

-That's how I feel about it!

On the other hand, I'm quite fond of Smiler there on the wall.

Yeah. She has everything going for her.

-Right age, good-looking and nicely executed.

-How much?

Well, we've said £80 to £120.

Have you? Gosh. £40 they paid.

Very good.

Their final item, which has come all the way from Japan, I suspect,

-in about 1960, the stereo radiogram.

-It's special, Tim.

-Is it your favourite?

-Erm...no.

However, I can tell it's one of yours.

-Yes.

-It doesn't do a great deal for me, however, there are collectors

out there who would thoroughly enjoy taking that home with them.

-Yes.

-We've said £10 to £20.

They paid £14 for it.

On that basis I think this team could just get about get away with it.

They may not need their bonus buy but let's go and have a look at it anyway.

-Well, girls, this is exciting.

-It certainly is.

-Totally.

I don't know what Charlie's got up to underneath there.

I'm very, very pleased with this lot.

It's a gamble, but it's something that took my eye

the moment we went into the shop.

95 I spent, so about half what you gave me.

Ooh...

Got a giggle, if nothing else.

That's marvellous, isn't it?

It's gone down quite well.

-Do you know what it is?

-They're egg cups, aren't they?

-They are.

-And an egg coddler? No?

-Boiler.

-Yep. Boiler. Coddler.

-And it's pure Art Nouveau.

-It is.

And it's made by a man called Carl Deffner, who is German.

He worked in metalwork and some of his items make - I'm not

saying this will - but some of his items make a huge amount of money.

And you can see - well, I can see why.

-I think they are extremely stylish.

-They are.

Whether somebody wants an egg coddler and egg cups is

-anybody's guess.

-It's lovely. I really like that.

-I just think it's down to chance.

-What did you pay again?

-95.

-Mm.

How do you feel, Sheil?

Well, I think we might take a punt, but we'll have to discuss it.

Nearer the time. Depending on how well our other items do!

You're absolutely right. You don't have to pick now.

You pick after the sale of your first three items in a moment.

But right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Charlie's egg boiler.

-Well, look at this, Ross. How do you rate this?

-I like it, Tim.

Nice example of Carl Deffner's work.

An eminent metalworker in Germany in the Art Nouveau period

and it's got real style.

I mean, if you didn't like the rest of it,

-you've got six jolly good egg cups.

-That's right.

-Marvellous.

We've said £80-120, which I think is pretty fair for what it is.

OK, well, Charlie Ross will be delighted because he paid

£95 as a bonus buy and he needs you to sell it for £100, frankly.

But we're about to find out at the auction.

-How excited are you?

-Oh, I'm nervous.

-Are you?

What have you got to be nervous about?

-Oh, I don't know, it just seems scary.

-Does it scare you?

-Yes.

-Are you frightened at all?

-Erm, no.

-Calm as a cucumber, what can I say?

-OK. Children, here it comes, then.

First up is the bird cage and here she comes.

Lot 64 is the decorative 19th-century style bird cage,

surely £10 somewhere.

Come along. At £10. 15, bid 20.

And 5. At £25, I'm bid at 25.

28, if it helps you? 28.

I've changed his mind.

30 now from the internet, at £30. All done and selling at £30...

-Yes!

-£30. That's it. Plus £2, that's all we need, kids.

-Oh...

Now, here's your scent bottle. Let's get on with this.

Here it is, the Art Deco style clear and black glass Goliath

scent bottle. There we are.

£100 surely somewhere. 50, then. Come along. 50 bid.

£50's bid, £50's bid!

5, 60, 5, 70, 5,

80, 5, 90, 5...

-Yes, yes!

-95 bid, 100. Someone's happy!

And 10. 120.

130. At £130...

-Yes!

-He hasn't finished.

At £130...

-140 now.

-Oh, my God!

-Yes!

At £140 now. Done and selling as we are.

At £140...

I can't believe it. Well, that's 60.

And that would be 40, and that would be 40. That is plus 82.

Next lot, then, is lot 66.

The late 19th/early 20th century travelling trunk. There we are.

- £10. surely. - Oh, my God.

-along.

-Ten?!

-£10 bid. 15 now.

-Come on.

-20. At 20, bid 5.

At £25 at the back... 25.

40 now. And 5.

-Seriously, I can't argue with that at 45.

-I can't deal with this.

On my right now. Going across the seas at 50. Still going.

Last chance at 50. Done and selling at £50.

Yes! That's all right!

That is minus £15.

Which means it is plus 69, kids.

-It's not bad.

-So what are you going to do about this old shade, then?

-Are you going to go with the shade or not?

-No, thank you.

-Look at his face.

-That's definitely it.

-All right.

We're not going with the bonus buy.

We'll sell the shade anyway, just to find out

whether Natasha was right or not. And here it comes.

Lot 70 is the rather fun

ceiling pendant shade.

How do you value it?

-Come along. A couple of pounds, surely.

-A couple of pounds?

A couple of pounds?!

£2 bid. 3. 5. 8, sir.

Bid 10. Come on, I'll marry you if you bid 10. £10.

12.

-£15. 20 now in the seating.

-Come on, sir.

At £20 only. All done? 22 now.

-22. Come back in.

-£22. On the internet at 22.

-£22, good decision, girls.

-Great. Yeah.

I don't care what Natasha has to say about it.

You've played this very, very, very well, girls.

-And you got £69, you don't say a word to the Blues, right?

-No.

-Lips are sealed.

-Look, in fact, a bit depressed when you go out.

-The smiles are giving it away!

-Let's practise.

-Can you do depressed?

You can do depressed very well. That's marvellous!

That's scarily real.

Don't burst into tears!

440.

£1,900.

Now, Myra, Sheila, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No. No idea.

-That's good. OK, on that happy note, then...

-Yes.

We're off! Here comes the wine bottle coaster.

Lot 86 is the rather nice 20th-century silver-plated

square wine bottle coaster. I know this was one of Tim's favourites(!)

How do you value it? Ought to be £10, surely. £10 bid. 12. 14.

16.

At £16, bid 18. At £18, bid 20.

And 5 I have for you. Done and selling.

£30. 32. 35, sir?

At £32. Last chance at 32.

£32, you've made a profit. I now have to eat my words. £32.

£32 is plus £2. Here we go.

The head and shoulder portrait of a young lady,

nice-looking portrait.

Any interest at £10?

£10?! He's estimated 80-120.

At £10 I have.

On my left at £10 only.

You're going to break someone's heart here. All done and selling

at 10?

Sheila! It's not only "Oh, Sheila," I can tell you.

£10 is minus 30. Look out.

Now, the musical box.

The next lot, ladies and gentlemen, is lot 88.

1960s novelty music box. Lot 88.

The bids start with me at a couple of pounds, surely.

-Two pounds!

-Two pounds I'm bid. Four. Six now.

Six pounds, bid eight. £10 I have, sir. At £10.

You've just set the world record.

Last chance at £10.

-Well, I give up. £10 is minus £4.

-Honestly!

-I'm so sorry...

-Good job we've got a sense of humour.

It is! You're going to need it. You're minus 34, less 2. You're minus 32.

-And that's a stinker, isn't it?

-I really am surprised at that.

What are we doing about the bonus buy?

Going with the egg belt boiler or not?

-Yes, please, because we both like it.

-Yeah.

The next lot, 92, Carl Deffner. There we are.

It's the egg warmer, how do you value it?

Ought to be £10, come along.

Any interest at £10?

-£10?!

-£10, surely?

15, 20 now. 25.

30 now. 35. 40 now.

£50 now on the internet, at £50.

-Now we're going.

-55. 60.

This is better.

-70 now.

-Thank you.

-Come on!

At £75, on the internet at 75...

Last chance at 75.

£75, Charlie, we got to a number eventually

but unfortunately it's a minus 20 number. You went with the bonus buy.

You were brave. You trusted your man and I think rightly, but overall...

-You were robbed. You were robbed.

-Overall, you are minus 52.

Just don't say a word to those Reds, all right?

We're too ashamed, we won't!

Well, teams, this is fun, isn't it?

-Have you been chatting and revealing the results to one another?

-No.

It's the secret! OK.

Well, I have to reveal that there is a chasm between our teams today.

It's almost as if we had been in different auction rooms.

And the sufferers are, I am afraid to say,

the Blues.

Minus £52 is the number. And I don't think we want to be dwelling on it.

-No.

-Anyway, have you had a nice time?

-Oh, absolutely.

-Well, there you are. Good. We've loved having you

on the show. Just bad luck with the results.

Because the victors today are going to go home with £69.

Whoo!

See what I mean? It is possible.

Here comes the 65, and then you get these four little smackers, look.

-There we go. How good is that?

-I'm thinking I... I actually feel...

-That's a meal out for two.

-It's a meal out for two.

-Which restaurant?

OK, you've got your head screwed on there, Patricia.

It's been lovely having you on the show. Congratulations.

You did really well.

Thank you very much, Natasha, for everything. It's been such fun.

Why don't you join us soon for some more bargain-hunting?

-Yes?

-ALL: Yes!