Norfolk 27 Bargain Hunt

A prehistoric axe was recently

uncovered here in Norfolk.

So, you never know just how old the things are

that you're going to uncover,

which is great for our teams.

So, let's go bargain hunting!

Norfolk - home to the good old English mustard.

Our teams are keen, but the big question is,

are they going to be able to cut it over at the auction?

Let's have a quick squint, as to what's coming up.

While the Red Team are doubting their expert's haggling skills...

There's not much money off though, is there?

-It isn't, but I have to say...

-I should've bartered myself.

Excuse me! I've been bartering since before you were born!

..the Blues have no doubt about their expert's instincts.

-Yeah?

-Yeah, I think we should go for it.

Sale, sir. We don't know what it is, but we're going to buy it.

We like it!

On today's show, the under-25s are going to prove to us

that they've got what it takes to make a bit of money.

For the Reds, we've got mates James and Will,

and for the Blues, we have a couple, Sam and Nadia.

-Hello, everyone.

-Hello.

-Very nice to see you.

Now, James, it says here that you have a passion for the past.

-Is that correct?

-That is correct, yes.

I'm studying a Masters in Modern British History

and I've just come out of an undergraduate

in the History of Art at the University of East Anglia.

You're a bit of a dab hand with the paintbrush yourself.

Yes, recently I've decided to take up portrait painting

under the inspiration of a fellow called Walter Sickert,

who I did my dissertation on in my third year.

-Walter Sickert, he was a good man.

-He was jolly good.

He just LOVED those things in the stage.

I love the kind of footlight-type lit scenes.

Yeah, quite inspired by Degas.

Yeah, but it's lucrative work portraiture, isn't it?

-Yes, yeah.

-If you can get it.

At the moment, it's just a hobby.

I don't know if I'm going to dive into anything too serious at this stage.

-Now, you've finished your degree, Will.

-I have.

And what are you up to now?

I'm trying to freelance photography, erm,

not making loads of money yet but it's going to come really soon.

OK, so you studied photography at university, did you?

Yes, photography and moving image.

You like to do people who dress up as superheroes.

Yeah, I've been making a film about people who dress up

as superheroes and try and fight crime in my local community,

so I've been making that documentary for the last year.

Now, tell me, what is your strategy going to be between you guys?

You're going to stay welded together and agree about everything, right?

We hope so, yeah. We're good friends, we should be able to.

Well, the important thing is to stick together and agree about everything.

That's my big advice, anyway. Now, moving forward.

-Sam and Nadia, how are you?

-Good.

-Very well.

-Good.

You're still at university, Sam. What are you doing?

I'm doing a Sport and PE degree, so I'm in my final year now.

Any particular sport that you enjoy most?

Football's my main sport but then I dabble in golf a bit as well.

Do you? Handicap?

14.

Pretty good!

And what do you collect, Sam?

I collect trainers.

What, personal trainers or things to go on your feet?

-Things to go on my feet.

-How many pairs have you got?

In excess of 30.

-Never!

-Yeah.

-That's an addiction, isn't it?

Yeah, just a little bit. My worst is buying four pairs in a day.

Nadia, it says here that you're pretty sporty.

I am indeed, yeah. I play football as well.

And you're not doing physical education?

Yeah, Sport and Physical Education as well. That's how we met.

-Oh, great.

-On the same course, same year.

And what are you hoping to do, are you going to teach or something?

I want to teach special needs children, fingers crossed.

Sport obviously, if I can.

And you're going to agree about everything that you buy, are you?

-Erm, probably not, no.

-We're going to have an item each,

and bicker about the last one most probably.

But you've got a definite plan?

-Yes.

-We've come up with a plan because otherwise...

-It'd be chaos.

-Be a bit of a shambles.

-World War 3.

World War 3! Well we're looking forward to that!

Anyway, this is the money moment.

Good on you. £300 apiece, thank you very much.

You know the rules, your experts await, and off you go!

And very, very, very good luck.

Always liked a bit of football myself.

Aiming for a clean sweep of profits for the Reds,

it's Caroline Hawley.

And hoping not to be axed by the Blues,

it's Thomas Plant.

Sorry to disturb you, gentlemen.

Have you got a plan?

-Yeah, we've got a plan, yep.

-Are we sorted?

-I think so.

-Totally.

-Ready to go?

-Ready to go.

-Come on then!

-Feeling tired?

-Yeah.

-I could do this all day.

I ran my first half marathon this year, I'm as strong as an ox.

Right a few lunges? No, come on, we've got to go bargain hunting.

-Let's go.

-Let's go!

Well, the teams have limbered up and they're off.

And film-maker Will has wasted no time.

What have you found, Will?

Oh, my goodness! Hi.

-What's this?

-This is just like a...

You know most about cameras...

It's a standard 8 camera.

It's nice and heavy, it's got a good bulk to it.

Oh, look at that, that's an old Box Brownie.

And before you ask, no, I don't remember them.

My dad told me about them.

Hey, I think we filmed my first Bargain Hunt with one of those.

-What's that, an Agfa?

-Yeah.

Now, cameras are a very specialist market.

A lot of the ordinary box cameras are not very saleable, to be honest.

And it's a shame. Some of them have got these great leather cases...

I know, look at this!

Well, for instance, this one. What sort of money is this one, please?

£16.

Yeah, you see. I don't think there's going to be profit on it

and that's what we need.

And that need is a must on this show, Caroline.

What IS that?

-It's a games table, obviously.

-It's a games table, yeah.

Not sure how old it is, but it might be Oriental.

-What wood do you reckon it is?

-Well, good question.

It could be a walnut.

It's really heavy. Could be an Oriental wood.

It's just fabulously made!

-That is very nice.

-I like the top.

-Love the top. How much is this?

-I've put £15 on it.

-£15.

-Feel the weight of that! It's heavy.

-It is!

-It's quite heavy!

-Come on, Sam, you're a big, strong boy.

-It's solid.

-It's very heavy.

-It's a solid piece of teak, isn't it?

-It's extraordinary!

-Do you think these legs...these legs

have just been cut and slotted in, haven't they?

I think it's really unusual. Would you take a tenner for it?

-I'll go to £12 and you can have it.

-£12. I like it.

It's an unusual object. It does appeal to me.

-It does look very nice.

-For £12. First item?

-I think so.

-I think so. I think we should go for it.

-I just think it's mad.

Sale, sir. We don't know what it is, but we're going to buy it.

-We like it!

-I just like the quality of it.

-Thank you. £12. Done.

-Awesome.

-Brilliant.

-Happy with that?

-Happy.

-Yeah, very happy.

-It's really unusual. For £12!

It's good. You can't say no, can you?

No, and I love the top to it as well. Great.

-Yeah, it's very good.

-Let's move on.

It looks like you've got yourselves a shogi,

or Japanese chessboard there, Blues.

Well, it's all fun and games on today's show.

-Oh, that is beautiful.

-Oh, that is lovely!

-Do you know what it is?

-Well, it's a sort of bagatelle game.

That would look really good in your...

-Yeah, yeah...

-Which one of you lives in a big studio, loft space...

-I live in a warehouse.

-You live in a warehouse?

-Yeah.

-Oh, that's sad!

-Oh, it's a nice warehouse? Sorry.

-It's a nice warehouse.

-Aww, yeah.

And so would that look good in your loft space, warehouse?

-Yeah, that'd be cool.

-Would it not get lost in the huge acres of...

-Yeah, possibly. You might not be able to see it.

-It looks really good.

-So, should we find the price?

-I don't know if there's a...

-Hello?

-They've gone where?

-I don't know.

-That's unfortunate, Reds!

You've lost the stall holder!

-Where's he gone? We need somebody!

-It's typical! Just as we need someone.

-Oh, we really do!

But I don't want it to be sold. I really like that item.

Well, shall we leave you here and we'll continue shopping?

-Shall we leave James as hostage?

-Yeah.

-Yeah. Bye, James.

-I drew the short straw. Standing in the cold.

-Well, I think we need to keep looking.

-Yeah, let's carry on then.

He's probably just gone to get a bacon sandwich or something,

-hasn't he?

-He's gone to get his breakfast.

-Yeah, right, come on.

-Shall we keep going up here?

-Lead the way, yeah.

While the Reds are on the wrong end of a bacon buttie,

the Blues are aiming for a more refined breakfast.

-..the set.

-I do, I really like that.

-The champagne bowls?

-Yeah.

Cut glass.

GLASS TINGS

-That's how you tell if the glass has been hand-blown.

-Is it?

If it's been hand blown, it will ping.

And these are champagne bowls instead of flutes,

so, bowls are slightly coming back into fashion.

I don't know if they're selling it as a set.

What were you looking at, the set or just the...

I just saw it as a complete set, but...

I think that's really...

-This is moulded, so this wouldn't ting.

-No.

Is it something you'd have in your student house?

Definitely not.

Too fancy, fancy for me.

Shall we ask? Excuse me, what's the price...

-Is this all being sold as one or is it all separate?

-All separate.

All separate, OK. So how much for the champagne bowl?

£55, yeah. And the clarets?

-The clarets are at least £45 and the tray is £85.

-OK.

The tray is silver plated, the claret's £45 and £50 for this.

-It's quite a lot of money there.

-Yes.

-Shall we move on?

Yes. Move on and possibly come back later. Thank you.

Now, it sounds like Will's had a calling.

Check this out.

-Oh, wow!

-This is like, "Hey."

-That is so good.

-Yeah, yeah, we could call each other with it all the time.

-Yeah, we could.

-That is really nice.

-Look at the aerial on that. That's impressive stuff, right?

-Now that's probably earlier than you.

-Yeah.

-Is it quite heavy?

-It's very heavy, yeah.

-Let's have a feel of that.

It's a brick, isn't it?

Yeah, you could knock someone out with that, couldn't you?

-Now that's really quite retro, isn't it?

-Yeah.

What do you think, sort of '80s? 1990s?

Late '80s, I reckon, for a phone like this.

I don't know if it's old enough to be worth anything really.

Well, YOU love it, don't you? I mean it's something...

-I think it's great, yeah.

-It's really cool.

-We've just found your phone.

-That is a modern antique.

-Yes.

-Have you just upgraded or...?

-Was this your last phone, yeah?

-It could well have been.

-So, how much for the...

THAT, I've got £65 on.

That's cheap.

I think there would have to be a specialist in the auction.

I think so, yeah. It's for somebody like you.

You just ran to it and loves it but

I don't think there's a great profit in there.

I doubt there would be. So, what about £40 then?

-You're very tough, you pair, aren't you?

-Well, you know.

Yeah, I wouldn't go more than £40, to be honest.

No, I don't think this...

If you want to do it at £40, I'll do it at £40, but that is it.

-I can't go no lower than that.

-Cool. Shall we go for £40 then?

-I think we should come back.

-Oh, my goodness!

I think we need to make a decision.

Oh, I think we need to make a decision, Will...

-I think we should just go for it. We should just gamble it.

-Let's do it.

-Let's get it.

-Can we do it, sir?

-If we shake on it, you can.

-Brilliant.

-Thank you.

Before he changes his mind.

That's some retro for the Reds!

-Their first item.

-We've got loads of time!

-What do you think of this here?

-I think it's really pretty.

-It's really pretty, isn't it?

-I like the colour.

-It's very light.

-It's a really nice blue.

-It's sweet, isn't it? You know, it is silver.

-Yep.

-I'll just give you a run-down of why it is silver.

-On here, there's a little link, and this link says 925 Italy.

-Yep.

See there, it says Italian silver.

So that means it's got 925 parts of silver

to the 1,000 parts of metal.

So, if you think of 100%, and it's got 92.5%, it's silver.

-That's brilliant.

-And it's on this enamel.

-What do you think the blue bit is?

-It's enamel.

So that would be, um, acrylic enamel. So it's not...

Acrylic enamel, almost like an applied plastic,

but it wouldn't be a... Oh, no, it's a glass enamel!

Just by the knock on my teeth, I could tell that.

Could you help put it on? Just to see if it fits, cos otherwise...

-Oh, oh, oh. Well done.

-Watch my hair.

-Oh, no, it's plenty long enough, I think.

-Yeah, go on.

Let's attach it, then you can just move the collar.

Have you got it on there?

Do you do this regularly? That was very skilled.

-No, he doesn't! He's never bought me jewellery.

-Just to see if it fits.

Look, there we are!

It even matches your fleece, Nadia.

-It's really pretty.

-I do like this.

What's the best on it?

£39?

I like to keep figures round, cos I'm a bit thick.

So, would £35 be all right?

-Yeah, £35.

-Thank you very much.

-Perfect, thank you very much.

That's amazing, thank you.

-It's lovely, isn't it?

-It is.

-You did a jolly good job there!

-Thank you very much!

-Well done.

-Better get used to it!

-First time.

-Get used to it, first time.

Looking good, Blues!

That's two items in the bag, but the Reds are falling behind.

You could say they need to get their skates on.

What about these skates, down here? They look pretty funky.

Oh, wow!

Oh, wow!

I like how they've still got the cover on the bottom as well.

And that's to stop you cutting your fingers off.

Oh, and Will's managed it!

Those are really nice and lovely quality leather, aren't they?

-They're a bit greasy.

-A bit what?

-There's grease on them.

Well, yeah, they'd have to be greased to slide gracefully along the ice.

That's why you're meant to have the cover on, but you just dropped one.

-Do either of you skate?

-Erm, no, I've never skated.

-No.

-What's it saying?

-Norwegian speed skates, size 43.

-Size 43. So what's that in English?

-I'm a 42.

-A 42?

-Yeah, I don't know what that is in English.

You could stuff a bit of stuffing in the top and wear them.

-Yeah, only £8 as well.

-That's pretty cheap.

-I think they're quite cheap.

-Yeah.

-I really like those.

-Yeah, they're definitely cool.

I think we should go for them, I mean it's only £8,

and we could haggle them down a bit further, maybe.

I'll go and find the dealer and see what we can do.

-Yeah, see what you can do.

-Right.

-Thank you.

-Don't go away.

-Yeah, no, we won't.

And while Caroline slides off to find the dealer,

are the Blues gliding towards their third item?

Can you tell me a little bit about this?

It's a blotter for a gentleman's desk, probably.

-OK, I really like that.

-£28, it's quite nice, that.

-£28, is that the best you can do on it?

-£25? It is a good price.

-Yep.

I really like it. It goes with the horse theme that I wanted to do.

-It's sporty, and it just stands out.

-You picked it out of everything.

-What do you think we should do?

-I think we should speak to Thomas.

I think we should as well. Where is he? Is he around anywhere?

It's difficult to keep track of these experts, you know?

Hi, guys. News. They're cheap anyway.

But she's very kindly agreed to let us have them for £7.

There's not that much money off though.

-But I have to say...

-I should have bartered myself.

-Excuse me!

I've been bartering since before you were born, Will!

-And I do a very good...

-A long time ago.

But these, at £8, are priced to sell. They're cheap enough.

-So £7, I think, yeah.

-Let's go for it.

-Yeah, definitely, yeah.

-It would insult to offer less.

-So £7, it's a deal?

-Yes.

-Good! Well done, lads!

-We've sorted it!

So, the competition is hotting up,

but in the Red Team it's...

# As cold as ice... #

-Now, have the Blues found TP yet?

-Here he is.

Right, sorry, I was making my way through the crowd.

-What have you seen?

-I spotted this.

-Oh, have you? A blotter.

-We didn't know what it was.

-It's a blotter. Did the lady tell you?

-Yep.

-The best she can do on it is £25.

-It's really nice.

-Did you spot that all by yourself.

-I did spot that, all by myself.

It's a really lovely thing. This is silver plate.

It's electro-plated Britannia metal, which is

a mixture of silver plate and pewter.

-Giving it more of a manuable feel.

-It's quite weighty.

It is weighty. People on Bargain Hunt always

talk about the weight of something. It's quite weighty.

What do you like about it?

-The fact that it's a horse and it's sporting related?

-Yep.

-Do you think it's collectable?

-I do.

Certainly where we're selling as well. What was it priced up at?

-£28.

-To £25?

-Yep.

-I think that's quite good. I mean,

you are the last of the great spenders, I have to say.

-We're students, we're used to it.

-I think that's really good.

-Sticking to a tight budget, yeah.

-Do you want to go for it?

I really like it, I would like to go for that.

Get in there. Third and final item, well done!

-And you haven't played to the last minute.

-No.

-No.

-Until the whistle.

-We've already got it in the bag.

-You've done it, all three!

The blues have galloped across the finishing line

but the Reds still have some ground to cover.

Right, we've got ten minutes left.

So you don't think it's worth going back to that stall to see

-if he's back for that game?

-No, no, we've got no time.

I don't think we've got time to do that. Where do you want to go?

-Let's find something expensive.

-Yeah. Into the middle, I think.

-Right.

-Will?

-Will?

-Yeah?

-Put your knife down. What do you think then?

The balloon light fitting?

That's gross.

-I don't like that.

-I think we should go have a look at it.

Shall we look? Quick, come on, let's have a look. Your light.

-How much is that?

-It's £100 but we could do a deal on it.

-No, I don't like it.

-You don't like it?

-No.

-Right, OK.

We haven't got much time.

-Thank you so much.

-Sorry about him being so brutally honest.

-He's a brutal guy, isn't he?

-Yeah, takes no prisoners.

-No.

-It's time for some action now, Reds.

-I like the balloon.

You like the balloon?

I don't know why we're letting Will dictate terms.

Well, I think we need to focus on what we're buying.

-I want to buy this.

-Stop playing and come on!

-So what do you think...

-The balloon light!

-No, no, we're not getting the balloon.

-No?

Right, well, we've got three minutes and we're going to have to find something.

No, that's a modern battery-driven clock, we do not want that.

-Let's get these. I like these.

-No, that's awful!

That was a very quick decision!

I think we're going to have to go for that balloon light fitting.

Will, we're going to have to go for the balloon now. Will?

-We've got less than three minutes.

-I think it's an unusual item.

-I quite like it.

-We're going to have to go and buy it then. Quick!

-Do you know where Will is?

-Will!

We're going to have to do this ourselves.

-Your light, what's the best on it, please?

-Erm, £70?

-£60?

-£65, I'll meet you halfway.

I found a really cool mirror over there, I got it from £325 to £250.

-We've got to go for this!

-This is brilliant!

-£60 deal.

-£60 come on, hands up the yays. £60. Yays.

-Anything but that.

-Right, it's a decision. £60.

-OK.

Thank you very much.

-That's rubbish.

-It was close!

It was very close! Probably one of the closest ever.

-Your face!

-I don't want that!

-You've got it.

One thing's undoubtable - our teams are Redoubtable!

And time's up.

Let's check out what our redoubtable Red team bought.

The Reds connected with their 1980s

mobile phone, spending £40.

They paid a cool £7

on the pair of ice skates.

And got a little hot

under the collar

when spending £60

on their air balloon ceiling light.

-Right then, chaps, was that good fun?

-No.

-Yeah, it was, it was great fun, thank you.

-What was the matter with it?

-We just bought the most stupid item at the end of the hour.

-Really?

And I'm really disappointed.

A controversial decision in the last minute. We only had

-a minute to spare.

-You had less than a minute.

-Less than a minute to spare.

-Those two ganged up on me, basically.

-Did they?

And I wasn't happy about it at all.

-Aw! Anyway, which is your favourite piece?

-The mobile phone.

-We both like the mobile phone.

-You both like that? OK, fine.

And is that going to bring the biggest profit, the mobile phone?

-I think so.

-I think it's going to be the controversial balloon.

-Do you, James?

-Yeah, I think that's going to be top notch.

OK, well, won't it be fun to find out?

We have all this disagreement in this previously harmonious couple.

I should think it's been a nightmare doing the shopping today.

It's been interesting, Tim, yes, it's been very interesting.

-Interesting is an interesting word.

-Yes.

-OK, you spent how much?

-£107.

£107 you spent. I'd like, please, £193 back.

-I've got the £190.

-I've got the £3. Oh, I've lost £1.

-Yeah, there's the £3.

-There we go, there's the £3. Thanks so much.

-There we go, Caroline.

-Thank you very much.

Good luck with that, my darling.

-And you'll have every challenge bud activated.

-I'm nervous.

-Very nervous.

-I'm nervous for you. Anyway, good luck with that, chaps.

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

The Blues took a punt on a wooden games table for just £12.

They kept to their team colours buying the blue necklace for...

And spent £25, on the nose, for the horseracing blotter.

Well, you two are wonderful. Did you enjoy it, Sam?

Yeah, it was brilliant. Brilliant fun.

-And you spent a huge amount of money right, Nadia?

-Yes, loads.

-How much?

-£72.

-You fibber. I gave you £300!

-I know.

-And you spent £72!

-We are good at finding bargains, honestly.

Oh, I don't know. £238 then. Who's got £238?

£238 coming out. And which is your favourite piece?

Mine's the necklace.

The necklace is your favourite, do you agree with that?

Mine's the blotter that we got with the racehorse on it.

OK, and is that going to bring the biggest profit?

I personally think so, yes.

-You personally think so?

-Yep.

-But that means you don't though?

-No.

OK, fine. So which is going to then?

I reckon the box we got, it's going to be an underdog.

-Really?

-It's going to bring in the profit, I reckon.

Have you had this unified experience during the shopping, Tom,

-or has it just been...

-We started off doing squats in unison.

-Did you?

-Yeah, absolutely. Then we lunged to our first purchase within

minutes and fabulous. They've been really, really good.

-Really impressed.

-OK, well that's marvellous.

And let's hope the strategy of spending practically nothing

pays off. Anyway, from this fabulous trio in Blue,

why don't we have a look at a little trio in silver?

In 1908, a silversmith was beavering away in Birmingham to create

this little marvel.

The cutest little teddy bear you ever did see.

Why are teddy bears so desirable?

In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt went out bear hunting and, after a bit,

he decided that he couldn't possibly shoot one of these bears and it was

recorded by the press at the time, that "Teddy" Theodore Roosevelt

liked bears and was a humanitarian.

That got picked up by a toy manufacturer in New York.

Steiff picked up on the story in Germany

and 1,000 teddy bears were imported to America the next year.

They were widely popular and the teddy bear was born.

It's an entirely 20th century creation.

This bear is just so sweet.

Beautifully crafted, look,

the silver has been naturalistically wrought to resemble the bear's fur

and this little chap has a practical purpose,

because he's had brain surgery.

All these holes, in the top of his head, are there to dispense pepper.

And similar bear condiments are priced up on the internet

in the region of £180. But today, in Norwich, teddy could be yours

for £60, which is not so bad.

In the same breath, in Birmingham, in 1933, this was crafted.

It's a shuttlecock.

Now, how many solid silver shuttlecocks have you come across?

Well, celebrated Birmingham silversmiths, Fattorini & Co have

crafted each of the 16 individual, free standing feathers, look, and

then attached it to this bit of vellum at the bottom which is how

an original shuttlecock would have been made.

It's then got two odd ball arms sticking out,

one of which has got a pin and I reckon that originally this

was mounted on a block of silver or marble and this is a trophy.

Probably presented at the end of some national championship.

And restored and remounted this little thing could again provide

a brilliant trophy for another championship and a very special

thing it would be, too. Cost? To you or me, today, £90.

And lastly, always save the cream until last, is this little chap.

Looks just like something out of some Tom and Jerry type cartoon.

Except according to the hallmark, which is London 1900, there were no

animated cartoons to which this cat could relate, at that period.

But as it is, he is just so cute, with his odd ball elongated neck and

the sweetest of faces, inset with turquoise eyes.

If you could feel the thing, you'd be incredibly impressed

because this thing must weigh at least 5 or 6oz of silver.

And at £12 an ounce to scrap, between £70 and £100 worth

of silver in the thing, were you to go and melt it down.

Which would be a wicked thing to do.

And anyway, he could be yours, here today in Norwich, for £150.

Meow.

Well, well, well. This is nice, isn't it?

Back to Diss to see Elizabeth Talbot. How very nice to see you...

-Hello, Tim.

-..at the Diss auction rooms.

You can't diss this place, can you?

-OK, first up for the Reds then, is the mobile phone.

-Oh, yes.

-That brings back memories.

-This is a brick.

-It is a brick.

-What's it worth?

-We only think about £15 to £20.

-Is that all?

-Yes, I think so.

-How sad.

-In an antiques sale, again, if it were in

a dedicated sale maybe, but I think we'll struggle beyond that.

OK, so that's your estimate. £40 paid.

Next, the skates, made in Norway, these are Champion skates, I think.

-How do you rate them?

-We don't rate them that highly. I mean they are

sort of later than some skates we sell. They're in good order

but unless they either fit you and you're going to use them,

they're not so very decorative.

-So, they fall between two stalls.

-Oh, do they?

-Well, I think so, yes.

Yeah, well, you don't want to fall at all

if you're on your skates, do you? Anyway, so how much?

-£15 to £20.

-OK, £7 paid.

-Oh, well.

£3.50 each for the genuine Norwegian skates.

-That's all right then, isn't it?

-It's no money. Anyway,

so they've done well with that. And their last item is

the hot-air balloon-form light fitting, which is so funky, isn't it?

-I quite like that actually.

-Me too.

-That should take off, Tim, I think.

Ooh, I think so. It'll soar to a great height.

No, seriously, it's a jolly nice thing.

And very, very easy to restore because you just re-spray it.

You take it to your local car body workshop

and you have the top bit done silver and the bottom bit done gold

-and it looks as flash as flash can be.

-Absolutely.

-That's the joy of metalwork, isn't it?

-Yes, absolutely.

No, no, super. So, I think that's a really good thing, could make £150. What do you think?

Well, we put £80 to £120 on it with the hope that it will do OK.

Well, you are brave and marvellous. They only paid £60.

-And Will absolutely hated it.

-Oh, did he?

The contestant Will absolutely despised it, so you'll be

doing us all a favour if you sell it for a huge

amount of money and he will be made to eat his words.

Oh, there's no pressure then, but I will do my best.

So, depending on how the old hot air goes will determine whether they

need the bonus buy so let's go and have a look at it.

OK, chaps, you spent £107, you gave Caroline, poor Caroline, £193.

You've had a cross to bear today, Caroline,

-reveal what you spent the cash on.

-I'm bearing up quite well.

-Yes.

-I spent the whole of the cash on that.

-Oh. Oh gosh.

-Isn't that lovely?

-Do you remember this, Will?

-Yeah.

-Is that the...

-Do you remember it, Will?

-I liked it on the day.

-This is the mirror, Will.

-I don't like it now...

-Oh, Will.

-I've changed my mind. I want to form a sub team.

-You loved it so much.

-I want to form a maroon sub team.

-Oh!

-I'm not having any of this.

-But it's silver, beautiful work, 1889.

-Are they cherubs?

-Cherubs.

Good condition. Good mirror, no damage on the mirror,

-rather beautiful, I think, Will.

-No.

-Well, we'll see what happens but...

I seem to remember immense bellyaching from Will about

-not being involved in the purchase of the final item.

-Yes.

Now you've been out, Caroline, you've redressed the balance

you've brought Will the object which he really loves.

-The object of his desires.

-So, he can have nothing to complain about.

Anyway, thanks, Caroline. Thanks, chaps. Meanwhile, let's find out

whether the auctioneer likes the heart-shaped mirror.

-There we go. Who loves you...

-Thank you very much.

-..who loves you not.

I like the workmanship, I love the craftsmanship.

It's exquisite detail and all the casting of what they've done...

-Yeah.

-..is wonderful.

-I don't like it on this black though. It's a bit harsh.

-Yeah.

You think this frame, the beech wood frame's been restored then?

I mean, often they're found on velvet, so cushioning

between the silver and the wood which you wouldn't normally see.

So, how much for this romantic mirror?

Well, I'd really like to think it would make between £150 and £200.

So would Caroline because she's bought it as a bonus buy

and she's spent £193 on it and she has invested a lot.

-OK.

-Anyway, that's it for the Reds, moving onto the Blues.

Their first item is the shogi chessboard.

-Now, what do you know about shogi?

-Very little.

-Me too.

This is my introduction to it, I have to say.

-I know very little about it.

-I'm told it's a chip off the old block.

Very good. I thought it looks like a miniature butcher's block.

I mean, it's a stunning piece of timber and on lovely legs.

But I suppose sitting on the floor, as they would,

-it's just the right height to play.

-To play your shogi.

-Yes.

-There we are then, how much for the shogi board?

We've plumped for £40 to £60.

-You have invested, haven't you?

-Yes.

-Well, £12...

-Oh, really!

-..is all that Thomas Plant paid.

-He can't lose on that, can he?

-I don't think you can, can you?

Next is the enamel necklace, which I really like too because

-I love that blue.

-That's very much an iridescent peacock blue,

isn't it? It's a lovely, lovely colour.

It's sort of Arts and Crafts colour, isn't it?

Yes, it is actually and it's also very wearable. I can see that being

bought by people who would genuinely enjoy having it.

-Yes and it's a modest little thing.

-Yes.

-Modest little price. How much?

-We've put £20 to £30 on that one.

-That is a modest price.

-£35 they paid, which they may get.

-Yes.

-Who knows?

Now over on this very, very flat side of the country,

-you're keen on racehorses, aren't you?

-We are.

Yes, and here we come with an equestrian blotter, which is

an essential if you're a racehorse owner because you're writing

out all those cheques all the time and you need a blotter to mop it up.

Yes, it's only plated, but it's nice detail.

Good subject, so we've put £20 to £30 on that one.

Perfect, £25 they paid.

So, we're just in the middle, or on the cusp, I think,

of doing quite well for the Blues, which is lovely.

But in case not, let's have a look at their bonus buy.

Sam, Nadia, this is your moment.

You gave the boy £228, which is such a huge amount of money for Tom

to carry around with him and we know what a spendthrift he is.

So, Tom, show us what you spent the 228 on.

Well, I took a leaf out of your book and I only spent a little

amount of money but something which reflects you as students.

-A pen set you can take to your exams.

-That looks cool.

-It is cool, by Parker.

-Yep.

You've got a fountain pen, a biro and a pencil, all in there,

well cased within its original cardboard case.

-Now the thing about pens, terribly collectable now.

-Yep.

And it didn't cost a great deal of money.

-How much did it cost?

-£30.

-Oh, that's not bad.

-£30.

-No, it's not bad.

-I've heard of Parker before.

Absolutely, the British pen manufacturer.

What do you think, Sam?

I really like it, I think it's quirky, it fits in with us

being students, doesn't it? So, no, I think you've bought really well.

-Do you think it's going to make any money?

-I think it will make a profit

-of about £10.

-Do you reckon?

-Yeah, I think so.

-I think it's got to make...

-OK, well we watched you slip, didn't we?

-Yes, we did.

-We did. We all made a note of that.

Get him to sign the guarantee.

Anyway, great thing, Tom. Thank you very much.

You decide later, right now though for the audience at home,

let's find out whether the auctioneer likes it.

-Well, isn't that lovely?

-Oh, yes.

-Don't you think?

-Very grand set.

-Oh, yes.

If somebody wanted to buy that to give, they could.

If they wanted to buy them to collect, they could.

I mean, it's all open for interpretation really.

You've got the guarantee, look. You could send it back to Parker

-if it didn't work.

-Yeah, there you go.

-When was it made, do you think?

Well, I recognise this case because I had something similar in the late

'70s, I think it's probably late '70s, possible early '80s. That sort

-of period.

-Yeah. So, what's your estimate?

-We put £40 to £60 on it.

-Very good.

Thomas Plant bought it with pride, with a view to making his team

-a profit, if they go with it and I think he might.

-Right.

-Anyway, good luck today.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

Right, you have all finished...

James, Will, how are you feeling?

-We're feeling good, feeling confident.

-You're feeling confident,

that's marvellous. First up is the mobile phone and here it comes.

Lot 172 now, the 1980s USA mobile phone with charger, brings

back memories, look at this.

Where am I safe for this? Start me at 20.

10 I'll take.

10 bid, sir, 10 I have. Where's 12?

I want it for £10.

Looking for 12,

is there any advance on £10 with the gentlemen at the back? All done?

-Oh!

-Oh.

-£10.

-That's ridiculous.

-That's crazy.

Lot 173, the ice skates. There we go, the leather ice skates there.

And interest on these ones here, I start at £15.

£15 bid on the pair of ice skates.

-That's good, that's what we paid.

-It was £7.

She's on them at 15. Where's 18? 18 is middle and 20 I have.

22 is the front, 25 I have.

-Why is everyone looking at us?

-They're not,

-they're looking at the skates.

-Oh, they're there, aren't they?

The front row, the ice skates at 28.

-Wow.

-£28 is a profit of £21.

Well done, which means overall you're minus £9.

Here comes the ceiling light.

Lot 174, the gilt French six branch ceiling light as a hot-air balloon.

Interest on the sheet shown and I start at £80.

-I have £80 on the light.

-We've got £80 already!

-Where's five?

85, and 90. 5, 100.

110, 120.

130, 140.

150, 160.

I think they're bidding for the wrong item.

170, 180, 190, 200.

Is this a joke?

210, 220,

230, 240.

At 240. I have £240.

It's a one-off here at 240.

-250, 260.

-It's still going!

-270 now.

-You'll eat your words.

-This is the worst thing in the world.

This one at 270. Any advance on 270?

-£270 is plus £210.

-It's £210!

-So, you have a profit of £201.

I can't believe that.

Now, what are you going to do about the bonus buy?

-Yeah, let's do it.

-Let's go for it.

-Yeah, we're going to take a gamble.

We're going with the bonus buy. I take that as the final decision

and here it comes. Here comes the mirror.

Lot 178, the ebony and silver embossed heart shaped mirror,

London 1889.

Interest on the sheet shown.

And I start here at £140.

At 140 bids are in.

150, 160, 170 at the back.

180, 190, 200.

It's a great mirror.

200 with me, at 200 now.

I've lost you in the back,

at 200 now, any advance?

It's a lovely piece at £200 bid.

Are you all done?

Well done. £200. Well done, Caroline. That is plus £7.

-Yeah, amazing.

-Which means you are £208 up.

-We're the best.

-I know.

-Very good.

-Sam, Nadia, you OK?

-Yes.

-Bit nervous though at the same time.

-Do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-No.

-Those two dreamboats.

-You don't know how they got on.

-I've no idea.

First up then is shogi and here it comes.

Lot 194, the Japanese walnut shogi chessboard there.

Interest on the sheet shown and I start here at £38.

-£38.

-We're in!

-At the £38 I have.

You've tripled your money.

At £38 now, looking for 40.

At £38, any advance?

40 bid, 42, any advance on 42?

£42 is perfect, which is plus £30, you are so clever.

Lot 195, the 1960s Italian enamel necklace.

Again, this is a lovely colour, beautiful quality,

very wearable and I start here at £20.

£20 I have. 22, 25, 28 and 30.

-32, 35, 38 and 40.

-You're in profit.

-That's marvellous.

-45 with me,

at 45 now the necklace.

At 45, where's the 8?

48 bid and 50.

5 is in the hat, at 55 I'm out.

At 55 and selling.

£55, you've just made another £20 which means you are plus £50.

Lot 196, the silver plated horse racing blotter. I start at £10.

£10 I have.

12, 15, 18 in the room.

At 18 now. At 18, 20 got...

22 new bidder,

25, 28, 30.

-You're in profit.

-You've done it.

How cool is that? You cracked it.

On the blotter at £30,

looking for 2 now.

Any advance? All done.

£30, which is a profit of £5.

That means you've got a profit on all three items which is brilliant.

-Perfect.

-That is so cool.

-So congratulations.

-I can't believe it.

Good for you! Now listen, children, you've got

a Parker pen set to go with, what are you going to do about that?

-Definitely.

-Yeah.

-So, the decision is made, yes, we're going with

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

Lot 200, we have the Parker stainless steel pen set.

Three items in its original box,

all of its original packaging

with its original guarantee.

Start me at 40.

Come on.

20 I'll take to start.

20 in the gallery, thank you.

20 I have with the lady, at 20,

where's the 2?

At 22, the internet.

Don't be put off. 25!

In the room at 25.

28, the internet.

Go on, one more.

30 got. 32.

Yes, you're in profit. Well done, Tom.

32, the internet.

At 32 bid, it's 35. New bidder.

38.

40 bid.

40 in the room. 42.

42 is the internet, at 42

the lady is out again at 42.

Now looking for 5 elsewhere.

At £42 is a good buy. At 42.

Are you all done?

And that makes £12, which overall then you are £67 up.

Let's keep this our little secret until we reveal all in a moment.

-Lips zipped.

-But a profit on every lot and a profit on the bonus buy,

-that's what we like to see.

-So pleased!

-So pleased.

-OK, fantastic. Well done, chaps. Good.

-Thank you so much.

-Good.

Well, well, well. What a brilliant day we've had.

So unexpected to have two teams of substantial winners on Bargain Hunt,

I get so excited!

Because today we have the unique experience of giving out cash

to both teams and, of course, one of the teams has

succeeded in becoming eligible for the golden gavel.

And that team just happens to be the Blues. How glorious is that?

They have managed to make a profit on every single item

and it is a great pleasure to lob out this rare of rare

bequest of mine, which is the golden gavel.

Absolutely glorious.

Now, when it comes to the winning stakes, there is

a gap between the two teams taking home cash today.

And the team with the less in winnings just happens to be, also,

the Blues.

So, there you go. You are going to go home, you kids, with £67.

-How about that, is that good?

-Very happy with that.

That's a wodge, isn't it?

£67, but the winners,

who take all, are the Reds

who are going home with £208.

-How about that? That is something else, isn't it?

-Thank you.

And here's the small change. Hey, hey, hey, hang on a minute.

-£208, against all predictions, right?

-Yeah.

But congratulations and essentially £210 came from the hideous,

or should I say lovely, light fitting.

Anyway, I hope you had a great day.

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

ALL: Yes!