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If you've got a hunger for antiques, | 0:00:02 | 0:00:03 | |
then Hungerford is a great place to be. | 0:00:03 | 0:00:06 | |
They've certainly got a great appetite for them round here, | 0:00:06 | 0:00:09 | |
because there are shops and arcades | 0:00:09 | 0:00:12 | |
simply stuffed to the rafters. | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
No point in mucking about - | 0:00:15 | 0:00:17 | |
let's go bargain hunting. Yeah! | 0:00:17 | 0:00:20 | |
Whether travelling by coach in the 17th century, | 0:00:45 | 0:00:48 | |
or taking Brunel's | 0:00:48 | 0:00:50 | |
Great Western Railway route in 1862, | 0:00:50 | 0:00:54 | |
Hungerford has always been an important stopping-off point | 0:00:54 | 0:00:58 | |
when travelling across the country. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:01 | |
Let us find out | 0:01:01 | 0:01:02 | |
what the journey will bring forth for our teams today, eh? | 0:01:02 | 0:01:06 | |
Coming up - the Reds' expertise is questionable. | 0:01:07 | 0:01:11 | |
-How much is it? -I don't know. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:13 | |
-What does it say? -Not for sale. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:16 | |
No, that's the stand not for sale, you nanas! | 0:01:16 | 0:01:20 | |
And over with the Blues, | 0:01:21 | 0:01:23 | |
it's Nick's taste that's called into question. | 0:01:23 | 0:01:25 | |
Do you like that? | 0:01:25 | 0:01:27 | |
No! | 0:01:27 | 0:01:29 | |
Let's all get acquainted. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:31 | |
So, it's married bliss on today's programme - we hope. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:39 | |
For the Reds, we've got Ashley and George, | 0:01:39 | 0:01:42 | |
and for the Blues we have Kirsty and Glen. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:44 | |
-Hello, everyone! -ALL: Hi, Tim! | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
How lovely. Now, Ashley, it says here that you were destined to meet. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:50 | |
Yes, we met in a pub called The Little George, | 0:01:50 | 0:01:53 | |
and then we got married, | 0:01:53 | 0:01:56 | |
and we've been happily married ever since. | 0:01:56 | 0:01:58 | |
How lovely. You had a special wedding, didn't you? | 0:01:58 | 0:02:01 | |
Yes, we did, we had a medieval-themed wedding. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:03 | |
A re-enactment society came and did sword-fighting and archery. | 0:02:03 | 0:02:06 | |
How did you have sword-fighting at a wedding? | 0:02:06 | 0:02:09 | |
Well, it was quite exciting. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:10 | |
There were loads of knights fighting... | 0:02:10 | 0:02:13 | |
-Over the women. -Yes, basically! | 0:02:13 | 0:02:15 | |
Now, George, it says here you do a first-class job - and that's a hint. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
-Yes, I'm a postman. -You're a postman. -Yes. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:20 | |
You're a postie and you're wearing red! | 0:02:20 | 0:02:22 | |
I know, perfect, isn't it? | 0:02:22 | 0:02:24 | |
-Star Wars is one of your passions. -Yes. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:27 | |
I fully enjoy Star Wars | 0:02:27 | 0:02:28 | |
and I collect toys, memorabilia, magazines. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:32 | |
I've spent a fair few pounds over the years. | 0:02:32 | 0:02:35 | |
How do you feel about this, Ashley? | 0:02:35 | 0:02:37 | |
Well, ever since he changed his middle name to Jedi, | 0:02:37 | 0:02:40 | |
which was just before our wedding, | 0:02:40 | 0:02:41 | |
really, I should have maybe thought... | 0:02:41 | 0:02:43 | |
-Put your foot down? Yes. -Thought about marrying him! | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
If the Force isn't with you today, right, | 0:02:46 | 0:02:49 | |
what sort of tactics are you going to adopt? | 0:02:49 | 0:02:51 | |
Well, I think we're going to go for some glass, | 0:02:51 | 0:02:54 | |
we both love glass, and silver, | 0:02:54 | 0:02:56 | |
and maybe a bit of Art Deco. | 0:02:56 | 0:02:57 | |
-You've got a kind of game plan, then? -Yes. -Fingers crossed, yes. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
Well, I'm reassured. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:01 | |
We'll cross everything, actually, George. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:04 | |
Anyway, lovely. Well done. Now, Kirsty, | 0:03:04 | 0:03:07 | |
you had an unlikely object which drew you together. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:10 | |
Yes, we did. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:12 | |
I work for a distributor, selling large format printers. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:15 | |
And Glen called to the office one day, as a customer, | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
wanting a price for one. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:19 | |
So we got chatting, | 0:03:19 | 0:03:21 | |
and then we started e-mailing, | 0:03:21 | 0:03:23 | |
photos, etc. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:25 | |
Did you give him a big discount? | 0:03:25 | 0:03:26 | |
-No. -No. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:28 | |
And so we decided to have a first date. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:31 | |
All went well, but I said to Glen, "I will never move to Basingstoke, | 0:03:31 | 0:03:35 | |
"I'm a Nottingham girl, don't expect me to move." | 0:03:35 | 0:03:38 | |
-Quite right. -Nine months later I moved to Basingstoke, | 0:03:38 | 0:03:40 | |
and I've lived there ever since. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:42 | |
And the rest, as they say, is history. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:44 | |
OK. Well, that's sweet. Just shows that something's working. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:47 | |
Have you always worked with computers? | 0:03:47 | 0:03:49 | |
No, I was originally in the Royal Navy after leaving college | 0:03:49 | 0:03:53 | |
-and working on Sea Harrier aircraft. -Oh, were you? | 0:03:53 | 0:03:57 | |
Were they great bits of kit, the Harrier? | 0:03:57 | 0:03:59 | |
Yeah, excellent bits of kit, and the public loved them at air shows | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
and called them the jump jet, flying backwards and sideways, | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
up and down, that kind of thing. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:07 | |
But difficult bits of kit, quite small, | 0:04:07 | 0:04:10 | |
lots of equipment inside them, | 0:04:10 | 0:04:13 | |
but, yeah, fun. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:14 | |
Mainly the lads that you work with. Brilliant. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:17 | |
-And you have been known to wear a mankini. -Several times. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:20 | |
What exactly is a mankini? | 0:04:20 | 0:04:21 | |
It's a... It's a... | 0:04:21 | 0:04:24 | |
-It's kind of a.... -A bikini for men. -A bikini for men. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:28 | |
Really? What, no top bit? | 0:04:28 | 0:04:30 | |
It covers part of you. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:31 | |
-Oh, it has a bit of a top bit. -Very little of you, it covers! | 0:04:31 | 0:04:35 | |
Well, that's nice to know. Here comes your £300. £300. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:38 | |
You know the rules. Your experts await, and off you go! | 0:04:38 | 0:04:42 | |
And there we are. Mankinis, eh? | 0:04:44 | 0:04:46 | |
So, the teams tear off on their travels. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:52 | |
Helping them to navigate are our experts, | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
and having a ball with the Reds is Kate Bateman. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:57 | |
And swotting up for the Blues is Nick Hall. | 0:05:00 | 0:05:03 | |
Right, now, I've heard you two are quite the bargain-hunters. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:11 | |
-That's right, yes. -Yeah, definitely. -So do we have a plan? -Yes, we do. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:15 | |
-Buy glass, I think, would be good. -Nice bit of silver. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
OK, bit of silver. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:20 | |
Well, there's lots of that inside, so what are we waiting for? | 0:05:20 | 0:05:23 | |
-Let's get in there. -Brilliant. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:25 | |
So the Reds are revved up and raring to go. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:28 | |
Do the Blues have a battle plan? | 0:05:28 | 0:05:30 | |
-Something military. -Military? Yeah, not a bad thing. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:33 | |
-A bit of quality. No tat. Quality. -No tat - quality. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:37 | |
No tat, Kirsty - a girl after my own heart! | 0:05:37 | 0:05:41 | |
That's quite cool. What's that? | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
It's a Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:46 | |
You ever seen it? It's an advertising tin, shaped like books. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:49 | |
-That's not a bad price, actually. -How much is that? -65. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:52 | |
I know that sounds a lot for a tin of biscuits without any biscuits in, | 0:05:52 | 0:05:56 | |
but it's got the strap, and often you see it without the strap. | 0:05:56 | 0:05:59 | |
-It is pretty cool actually. -I quite like that. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:01 | |
That's something to keep in mind. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:03 | |
Crumbs, you guys are quick off the mark. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
Wow. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:07 | |
Glass can be good news if the quality's there, | 0:06:09 | 0:06:12 | |
and there's some fantastic hand-cut 19th-century glass | 0:06:12 | 0:06:17 | |
on the top there. | 0:06:17 | 0:06:18 | |
-I'll go and get the key and we'll see what we do. -Lovely. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:21 | |
-OK. Do you like that? -No. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
Oh, dear! But think, Glen - will it make a profit? | 0:06:25 | 0:06:29 | |
SHE LAUGHS | 0:06:29 | 0:06:31 | |
I like that pansy plate myself. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:34 | |
Clarice Cliff. Quite expensive. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:37 | |
It's £75 for a tiny little tea plate. | 0:06:37 | 0:06:41 | |
-In world of reality, that's a lot of money. -It is. | 0:06:41 | 0:06:44 | |
That's quite good. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:47 | |
-Do you like the cigarette case, the Deco one? -That's nice. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:50 | |
That's actually all right. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:51 | |
-I like Art Deco things. -85. That's quite cool. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:54 | |
What's nice is, that doesn't have somebody's initials all over it. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:58 | |
"To Charles, love Vera." And it's 1932, so that's a proper... | 0:06:58 | 0:07:01 | |
That is proper Deco. It's not a repro. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:03 | |
No, I love the Art Deco period. | 0:07:03 | 0:07:05 | |
What's the picture on the front then? | 0:07:05 | 0:07:07 | |
It's that kind of thing that you get in the Chrysler Building. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:09 | |
All those sort of clean lines, | 0:07:09 | 0:07:11 | |
really cool skyscraper kind of things. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:13 | |
-Obviously people don't use them as cigarette cases any more. -No. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:15 | |
And it's a bit out of fashion in that sense, | 0:07:15 | 0:07:17 | |
but they're cool, you can have them as calling-card cases. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
They're cool as little wallets and stuff like that. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:22 | |
Is it silver? Open it up. There should be a hallmark. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:25 | |
That is the question. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:27 | |
-Yeah, there we go! -There's loads. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
Well, that's all the same hallmark. | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
So what you've got is the maker here, | 0:07:32 | 0:07:34 | |
and then you've got anchor for Birmingham. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:36 | |
And then you've got the lion passant, | 0:07:36 | 0:07:38 | |
which just tells you it's a British sterling silver. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:40 | |
And then H is the year mark. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
It's good. Silver gilt. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:43 | |
This is because gold is an inert metal, | 0:07:43 | 0:07:46 | |
it doesn't react with anything. | 0:07:46 | 0:07:47 | |
It's not going to react with your tobacco or your salt | 0:07:47 | 0:07:50 | |
or whatever you put in here. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:51 | |
-I think that's cute. -I think that's lovely. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:54 | |
Right, so it's on at 85. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:56 | |
There might be a profit if you can get it for 50. | 0:07:56 | 0:08:00 | |
Crikey, I hope you Reds | 0:08:00 | 0:08:01 | |
have some good bargaining skills up your sleeves. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:04 | |
Anything under the asking price I think's reasonable. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:07 | |
-Do you think it's going to go for about £80? -You'd hope so. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:10 | |
Well, there it is. Thanks, Alex. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:13 | |
So, important thing with this is we're checking the condition, | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
and is it a genuine early one. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:19 | |
How can you tell? | 0:08:19 | 0:08:20 | |
Wear and tear underneath here. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:22 | |
What you're looking for is in excess of 150 years' worth of wear. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:26 | |
I think it might be nearer to 1900 than 1850, | 0:08:27 | 0:08:31 | |
so late 19th century. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:33 | |
But it's nice quality. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:34 | |
Would there be any maker's marks on the glass | 0:08:34 | 0:08:36 | |
to suggest where it came from? | 0:08:36 | 0:08:38 | |
-Well, you tend not to get maker's marks on the majority of glass. -OK. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:42 | |
The odd designer piece, you might get a monogram or something. | 0:08:42 | 0:08:44 | |
-I mean, it's something to put in our think-tank, isn't it? -Yes. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:49 | |
Could we leave it with you to speak to the owner of that | 0:08:49 | 0:08:52 | |
and, if we were interested, | 0:08:52 | 0:08:54 | |
would something around about the 50, 60, 70 quid be possible? | 0:08:54 | 0:08:58 | |
Well, you know, I'll do my best, we'll see. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:00 | |
He might not like it, Glen. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:02 | |
But your expert thinks you could be on to a winner. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:05 | |
How are those negotiations going? | 0:09:05 | 0:09:08 | |
The best they can do is £60. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:10 | |
60. What do you think? | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
-That's not bad. -I think we should go for it. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:14 | |
-I think we should go for it. -Do you like it? | 0:09:14 | 0:09:17 | |
-I like it. Yes. -Let's go wild. -All right, go on, then. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:19 | |
Yes, we'll have it at 60. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:21 | |
That's our first in the bag. Yay! | 0:09:21 | 0:09:23 | |
Are the Blues having such luck? | 0:09:23 | 0:09:25 | |
-Hi, guys. -Hi there. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:26 | |
Alex is back with a price on the vase. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:30 | |
-Best price that he can do is £75. -That's not a bad price. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:33 | |
It's something to fall back on if we can't find anything else. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:36 | |
OK? We've got a plan B, haven't we? | 0:09:36 | 0:09:38 | |
What about something like that? That's Shelley. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:43 | |
I know you like Deco and you like Clarice Cliff, | 0:09:43 | 0:09:45 | |
and that's a bit out of our price range, with a £300 limit. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:48 | |
But what about that? Look. Do you like that? | 0:09:48 | 0:09:51 | |
This is called Maytime, it's one of their iconic chintz patterns. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:55 | |
It's pretty cool. It's the same time period - like, '30s - | 0:09:55 | 0:09:58 | |
as the Clarice Cliff. Lots of people collect Shelley. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:01 | |
That's a nice big piece, | 0:10:01 | 0:10:04 | |
and it's £45. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:06 | |
Now, there might also be some wriggle room. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:08 | |
-Do you like it, is the first thing? -I don't like it at all! | 0:10:08 | 0:10:11 | |
You don't like it! What is it about Clarice Cliff? | 0:10:11 | 0:10:13 | |
-It's the funky colours? -Yes, and the simpler design. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:17 | |
That looks a bit like my nana's old bedspread! | 0:10:17 | 0:10:21 | |
How rude! That's so sweet. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:23 | |
-It's too girlie, is it? -Maybe a bit too girlie. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:26 | |
-It is nice. -It's not rocking my world, I'm afraid. | 0:10:26 | 0:10:29 | |
I thought I was in with a winner there. Right, come on! | 0:10:29 | 0:10:32 | |
So, there'll be no shelling out on Shelley. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:35 | |
for the Reds today. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:36 | |
Oh, goodbye, Shelley, my love! | 0:10:36 | 0:10:38 | |
Come on, Kate, no time for crying - | 0:10:38 | 0:10:40 | |
time to start buying. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:42 | |
Ah, here's something interesting. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:48 | |
-Do you like that table? -Yes, yeah. -I do, yeah. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:51 | |
Chinese, hardwood. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:53 | |
The sort of table you just stand a big Chinese vase or a pot on. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:57 | |
-The Chinese market is really strong at the moment. -Right. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:00 | |
And this hardwood furniture | 0:11:00 | 0:11:02 | |
is doing very well in the salerooms. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:05 | |
How old's that, do you think? | 0:11:05 | 0:11:06 | |
It's not as old as you want it to be. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:08 | |
It's an 18th-century style, | 0:11:08 | 0:11:10 | |
a lot was also made in the 19th century. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:12 | |
This, I would think, looking at the patina... | 0:11:12 | 0:11:15 | |
You've got to get really underneath | 0:11:15 | 0:11:17 | |
and inside these things, | 0:11:17 | 0:11:18 | |
and just check the construction, but... | 0:11:18 | 0:11:21 | |
Early to mid-20th century, I would think. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:24 | |
But it's got the look. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:26 | |
-I mean, it's... -Not a bad price on it. -What is the price? -34. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:30 | |
Is that right? | 0:11:30 | 0:11:31 | |
-That's a good buy. -We could get that for 20, easily, couldn't we? | 0:11:33 | 0:11:36 | |
-Yeah. -I could see a big pot on there, like you say. -Absolutely. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:39 | |
The warning is it's not a period piece, | 0:11:39 | 0:11:41 | |
it's not old, but it's got the look. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:44 | |
And with so many people collecting Chinese porcelains now, | 0:11:44 | 0:11:47 | |
you need a stand like that to put a vase on. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
What sort of price do you think it would go for? | 0:11:50 | 0:11:53 | |
-Between £50-£80. -OK. -Hope so. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:55 | |
I'd pay that much for it. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:57 | |
-I'd pay about 50-60 quid. -No, you wouldn't, love. | 0:11:57 | 0:12:01 | |
Uh-oh, no time for a domestic! | 0:12:01 | 0:12:03 | |
Nick's off to do battle, | 0:12:03 | 0:12:05 | |
whilst Star Wars fan George | 0:12:05 | 0:12:07 | |
has spotted a familiar face. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:09 | |
Papier-mache snuff box. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:12 | |
-Princess Leia hair. -It is, the original look! | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
-Princess Leia hair. -That's what caught my eye. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:19 | |
Never mind, George! | 0:12:19 | 0:12:20 | |
Let her go. | 0:12:20 | 0:12:22 | |
Someone's looking pleased with themselves. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:25 | |
-Good news, guys. -Yep. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:27 | |
It's ours for the princely sum of £26 if we want it. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:31 | |
-Wow, that's good. -I think that's a yes. -I think we want it. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:33 | |
I think we'll make a profit on that. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:35 | |
Well, you wanted quality, you've certainly got quality there, | 0:12:35 | 0:12:38 | |
and it's bang on trend at the moment. So, for £26, are we agreed? | 0:12:38 | 0:12:42 | |
-Yeah, definitely. -OK, that is ours. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:45 | |
Numero uno for the Blues. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:48 | |
Now, what have the Reds found? | 0:12:48 | 0:12:49 | |
It's cool, but it's... I mean, how much is it? | 0:12:51 | 0:12:53 | |
-I don't know. -If it's a fiver...I might... | 0:12:53 | 0:12:56 | |
I was going to say, if it's a fiver I might let you have it. | 0:12:56 | 0:12:58 | |
-What does it say? -Not for sale. -Not for sale. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:01 | |
No, that's the stand not for sale, you nanas! | 0:13:01 | 0:13:04 | |
There's no price. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:07 | |
And no hope... | 0:13:07 | 0:13:09 | |
That made me laugh. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:12 | |
Only one item for the Blues so far. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:14 | |
Can they claw it back with this carved Bavarian bear? | 0:13:14 | 0:13:18 | |
That is a bargain price of £30. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:22 | |
There are collectors for these. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:23 | |
I think it'd probably make 40 or 50 quid. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
It does say £30, it's not £330. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:29 | |
£330 would be far too grizzly. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:32 | |
-Eh! -Here all week. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:33 | |
All week? I hope not! | 0:13:33 | 0:13:35 | |
You've got an hour, | 0:13:35 | 0:13:36 | |
and you're fast running out of time. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:38 | |
-19 minutes. -You're joking! Is that it? -I know. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:42 | |
So we've got to start buying. | 0:13:42 | 0:13:43 | |
And both teams still need to find two items. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:47 | |
-Panicking! -Don't panic. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:49 | |
That's quite medieval. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
That is cool. Look at that. What does that say? | 0:13:51 | 0:13:55 | |
£23. That's a bargain. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:57 | |
It is a bargain. "EPNS". Oh, that's all it says. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:01 | |
Electroplated nickel silver. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:02 | |
Surely there's a make on there. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:04 | |
-It's quite nice. -Oh, wow. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:06 | |
-Do you like it? -That, I love that. -It's a big Lord Of The Rings-y. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
It is a bit, isn't it? | 0:14:09 | 0:14:11 | |
-£23.50. -I know it's only silver plate, but it is quite cool. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:14 | |
-That's mid-20th century, that's cool. -Oh, I do like that. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:17 | |
-And if you had rings, you could keep them in there. -Yes! | 0:14:17 | 0:14:20 | |
Practical. Ever-practical. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:22 | |
-So what is it? -It's called a tazza. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:24 | |
I don't know why. T-A-Z-Z-A. And it's just... | 0:14:24 | 0:14:28 | |
Translated from the Italian word for a cup, | 0:14:28 | 0:14:31 | |
a tazza is a shallow bowl on a pedestal. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:34 | |
-How much profit do you think we could get? -Not a huge amount, | 0:14:34 | 0:14:37 | |
but I would estimate it 20-40. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:39 | |
I mean, would you have that in your house? | 0:14:39 | 0:14:42 | |
I possibly would've had it at our wedding, we had a medieval wedding, | 0:14:42 | 0:14:46 | |
and that would've looked really good on the top table. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:48 | |
-Fabulous. -I'm amazed you didn't say you had a Jedi wedding. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:51 | |
-No, we didn't. -I wish. I tried. -Did he try? | 0:14:51 | 0:14:54 | |
He did try, but I wouldn't wear the bikini. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:56 | |
Let's go and see what the lady will do. | 0:14:56 | 0:14:58 | |
Well, you're clearly the man with the ladies. Go on! | 0:14:58 | 0:15:01 | |
Use the Force, George. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:03 | |
-As low as you like. Ten. -Right, Lynne, £10? | 0:15:03 | 0:15:06 | |
-Let's see what we can do. -Fabulous. -Brilliant. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:08 | |
Meanwhile, our two Blues | 0:15:08 | 0:15:10 | |
have found a set of miniature bottles. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:13 | |
I think, for the money they're asking for it, | 0:15:13 | 0:15:16 | |
it's not going to make a fortune, | 0:15:16 | 0:15:18 | |
-but it's got to make more than that, surely. -Absolutely. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:20 | |
Well, let's make a decision then. We'll buy the glass vase. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:23 | |
-I think so, yes. -We've got a couple of plan Bs to fall on | 0:15:23 | 0:15:26 | |
and 15 minutes to see if there's anything better. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:29 | |
That's the spirit, Nick. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:30 | |
Plan Bs, plan Cs - | 0:15:30 | 0:15:32 | |
it's almost as if you've done this before, you two. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:34 | |
We're pleased that we've made it so easy for you. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:37 | |
Oh, look, look. Here we go. News on the tazza. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:39 | |
-What is the good or bad news? -£12. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:42 | |
-BOTH: £12! -I don't think you could say no. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:45 | |
-No, I think that's a really good deal. -Yeah? -Yes. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:47 | |
Shall we get that as our second item? | 0:15:47 | 0:15:50 | |
We'll definitely get that as our second item. Thank you very much. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:52 | |
"Obi-wan" left, Reds! | 0:15:52 | 0:15:55 | |
The Blues are hot on their heels, though. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:57 | |
-Decision made. The yellow Bohemian vase, if we can, at 75. -Yep, 75. | 0:15:57 | 0:16:02 | |
-We'll have that. -So, how's that plan or yours working out, Glen? | 0:16:02 | 0:16:05 | |
We came here with a game plan of buying something military, | 0:16:05 | 0:16:08 | |
something Art Nouveau, | 0:16:08 | 0:16:09 | |
and we've got a piece of glass and a reproduction table. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:12 | |
-It's going splendidly. -SHE LAUGHS | 0:16:12 | 0:16:14 | |
It was back near the front, wasn't it? | 0:16:14 | 0:16:16 | |
And the Reds are on a rocky road | 0:16:16 | 0:16:18 | |
as they try and track down their first "spot" - | 0:16:18 | 0:16:21 | |
the advertising biscuit tin. | 0:16:21 | 0:16:23 | |
-Is it still there? -SHE GASPS | 0:16:23 | 0:16:25 | |
-It's gone. -Oh, no! -It's gone. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:27 | |
-It has gone. -Oh, no, no, no - we were banking on that. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:31 | |
-Right, OK. -We should have grabbed it to start with. -We should've done! | 0:16:31 | 0:16:34 | |
When you see a bargain, you should grab it. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:37 | |
That's the way the cookie crumbles. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:39 | |
Glen, Glen, put the accordion down, Glen. | 0:16:40 | 0:16:44 | |
That was my wife singing. | 0:16:47 | 0:16:49 | |
-You know those little miniature bottles you found? -Yeah. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:52 | |
-Well, I can trump that. -Wow. -Wow. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:54 | |
That's a proper bottle of booze if you're going to buy one, isn't it? | 0:16:54 | 0:16:58 | |
-And is it full? -No. | 0:16:58 | 0:16:59 | |
It's actually a display piece from the shop of a vintner's. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
Got a bit of age about it as well. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:05 | |
I just really like the decorative appeal to it. What do you think? | 0:17:05 | 0:17:09 | |
Yeah, it's nice. It's different. So what sort of age? | 0:17:10 | 0:17:12 | |
It says 1838 established, but... | 0:17:12 | 0:17:15 | |
That's when the vintage would have been established, | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
but the bottle is probably 100 years old. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:20 | |
-Really? -Yeah, I would think so. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:23 | |
Don't drop it. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:24 | |
The best they can do is £47. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:27 | |
What do you think that would make? | 0:17:27 | 0:17:29 | |
It's difficult to say cos it's a bit of a niche market, | 0:17:29 | 0:17:32 | |
but there are collectors for wine-related goods. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:36 | |
The wine market is buoyant. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
OK. It's another one to consider. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:40 | |
I'll put it on the side as a possible maybe. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:43 | |
How many plans does one team need? | 0:17:43 | 0:17:45 | |
Come on, Blues, make a decision. Remember that Clarice Cliff plate? | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
The Reds are making a move. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:51 | |
We're going to be really cheeky and ask if we could have it for 45. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:56 | |
I don't know whether that would be possible. | 0:17:56 | 0:17:58 | |
-I will call the dealer and see what we can do. -Thank you. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:01 | |
-Right, let's use our Jedi powers. -Yes. -You will take it for 45. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:07 | |
45 is the offer you're looking for. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:08 | |
Ah, the good old-fashioned Jedi mind trick, eh, George? | 0:18:10 | 0:18:15 | |
Back with the Blues, they've decided against the miniature set, | 0:18:15 | 0:18:18 | |
which has left them with a conundrum. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:20 | |
Would you prefer to go for the bottle rather than the bear? | 0:18:20 | 0:18:23 | |
Em... | 0:18:24 | 0:18:26 | |
COUNTDOWN TIMER CLICKS | 0:18:26 | 0:18:27 | |
-Bottle, I think. -You're going bottle. That was 47. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:38 | |
-OK. -You're going bottle over bear. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:43 | |
Hang on, are we in the right game show? | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
You want to shake this man's hand and give him £47, the cognac's ours. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:50 | |
That was thirsty work, Kirsty. Cheers. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:52 | |
So the Blues reach the finish line. | 0:18:52 | 0:18:54 | |
But are the Reds about to do a U-turn? | 0:18:54 | 0:18:57 | |
No, exactly... | 0:18:57 | 0:18:58 | |
Perhaps we could get this Shelley jug. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:03 | |
I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:04 | |
Are you coming round? | 0:19:04 | 0:19:07 | |
Hello. What about the Clarice Cliff then? | 0:19:07 | 0:19:11 | |
I think what it is, is the top's quite delicate | 0:19:11 | 0:19:13 | |
but the bottom's quite... | 0:19:13 | 0:19:14 | |
-I see what you mean. -Do you see what I mean? | 0:19:14 | 0:19:16 | |
For me, it belongs more on a tea cup than it does on quite a chunky jug. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:21 | |
-But... -Just think of your interior design with your artful... | 0:19:21 | 0:19:25 | |
That would look lovely. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:27 | |
It looks a lot better with five minutes to go, doesn't it? | 0:19:27 | 0:19:29 | |
-It does. -It does. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:31 | |
-What was it again? -If you think that'll make a profit. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:33 | |
I just think it's a great make, it's good condition. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:35 | |
I reckon you could haggle it from 45 to 35 or even 40. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
-Find her and ask her. -Yeah, let's go and ask her. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:40 | |
Looking rather smug there, Kate. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:43 | |
-I've got 45 on it now. How about 40. -35 and we've got a deal? -Oh... | 0:19:43 | 0:19:49 | |
-Go on. -It hurts. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:50 | |
Look at his face. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:55 | |
Seeing as you're pleading with those lovely big brown eyes, | 0:19:56 | 0:19:59 | |
we'll do a deal. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:01 | |
-35. -And you're not even... Are you sure? | 0:20:01 | 0:20:04 | |
You're not going to wait for the Clarice Cliff? | 0:20:04 | 0:20:06 | |
No, we'll go for that. That's brilliant. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:08 | |
That's our three items bought. Two minutes to spare. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:10 | |
-With Granny's old jug. -Oh. -This might be my smuggest face ever. | 0:20:10 | 0:20:15 | |
A storming job, troops. Well done. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:18 | |
It's the end of the road for the teams. Stop shopping. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:24 | |
Let's check out what the Red Team bought, eh? | 0:20:24 | 0:20:27 | |
A smoking deal was first up. They paid £60 for their cigarette case. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:32 | |
I think that's cute. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:34 | |
The silver-plated tazza was their next buy for £12. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:37 | |
It is quite a chunky jug. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:42 | |
Eventually, Ashley was sure about Shelley. The jug cost them £35. | 0:20:42 | 0:20:47 | |
-OK, well, you're a jolly couple, aren't you? -Yes, we are. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:50 | |
Now, tell me, which is your favourite piece. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:53 | |
-I think it's probably the cigarette case. -That's you're favourite? -Yes. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:56 | |
-Do you agree with that? -Yes, yes. -You do? -Yep. | 0:20:56 | 0:20:58 | |
Is it going to bring the biggest profit, the cigarette case? | 0:20:58 | 0:21:01 | |
-No. I think it's going to be the tazza that we... -Do you reckon? -Yes. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:07 | |
-Your tazza, eh? -Yes. -OK, fine. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:09 | |
-You spent in total? -107. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
I'd like £193, please. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:15 | |
There you go. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:16 | |
190. Oh, and there's the three too, brilliant. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:19 | |
That goes straight over to Kate Bateman. There you go. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:21 | |
Nice little heap of cash, that, for you. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:24 | |
Yeah. Well, they like their Art Deco, so I've got a few ideas. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:26 | |
I might get something '30s for you if I can afford it. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:31 | |
You've got plenty of cash there. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:33 | |
Very, very good luck with that. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:35 | |
Why don't we check out right now what the Blue team bought? | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
The jardiniere stand stood them in good stead for £26. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:42 | |
Whilst the Bohemian vase cost them £75. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:47 | |
We all needed a drink after their final deal - | 0:21:48 | 0:21:51 | |
the cognac bottle set them back £47. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:56 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:21:56 | 0:21:58 | |
Well, you two look very naughty. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:00 | |
Have they been naughty, Nick? | 0:22:00 | 0:22:02 | |
I can confirm they've been that and more. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:04 | |
Good. Which is your favourite piece? | 0:22:05 | 0:22:07 | |
I think probably the bottle, actually. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:10 | |
-Bottle? -Bottle. -OK. Your bottle. | 0:22:10 | 0:22:12 | |
-Would you agree with the bottle? -No, I think the Chinese table. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
Chinese table is your favourite. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:16 | |
-Is that going to bring the biggest profit? -Yes. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:18 | |
Quite cunning with all this Chinese stuff doing so well. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:21 | |
-Do you agree that it's going to bring the biggest amount? -Oh, yeah. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:24 | |
-Yeah? -Totally. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:25 | |
-You spent in total? -148. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:28 | |
I'd like 152. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:30 | |
-Here it comes 152. -£152, sir. | 0:22:31 | 0:22:34 | |
There we go. That's lovely, with a tissue. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:36 | |
You can have the tissue back, | 0:22:36 | 0:22:38 | |
and we'll give the cash over to our Nicholas. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
I can spend the tissue. I'll try, but I don't think they'll take it. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:45 | |
Got any ideas then? | 0:22:45 | 0:22:46 | |
It's a good sum of money, actually. No idea. | 0:22:46 | 0:22:48 | |
-You're a bit of a maestro though on these bonus buys, aren't you? -I try. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:52 | |
It isn't easy finding the bonus buys. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:54 | |
I don't envy you this task, actually. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:55 | |
-It's not now cos this lot have picked well. -Have they? | 0:22:55 | 0:22:58 | |
-They've done so terribly well. Isn't that lovely? -Absolutely. | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
He is not a man who gives out false praise, I tell you. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:05 | |
-Well, good luck with that. -Thank you. | 0:23:05 | 0:23:07 | |
Enjoy yourself on your search. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:09 | |
Meanwhile, I'm going to look at something that you could | 0:23:09 | 0:23:12 | |
describe as a bit of a GILT-y pleasure. | 0:23:12 | 0:23:15 | |
This pair of gilt-bronze candlesticks... | 0:23:23 | 0:23:25 | |
Well, they don't look so gilt-bronze at the moment, | 0:23:25 | 0:23:29 | |
because they're in a pretty tatty state. | 0:23:29 | 0:23:32 | |
But with a bit of TLC and decent restoration, | 0:23:32 | 0:23:37 | |
these things are world beaters. | 0:23:37 | 0:23:41 | |
What's so special about them? | 0:23:41 | 0:23:43 | |
Well, they're made of this miraculous cast-metal bronze, | 0:23:43 | 0:23:48 | |
and they're made to the design of a man called William Bateman II, | 0:23:48 | 0:23:54 | |
the great-grandson of the famous British silversmith Hester Bateman. | 0:23:54 | 0:24:01 | |
They are of a peculiar and wacky design. | 0:24:01 | 0:24:04 | |
That's what makes them great. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:07 | |
We've got a three-sided lobed base. | 0:24:07 | 0:24:11 | |
On each of the projections sits a swan. | 0:24:11 | 0:24:14 | |
No ordinary swan though - a swan with a curious, | 0:24:14 | 0:24:18 | |
elongated neck and upheld beak. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:23 | |
All three swans are looking and concentrating on the central stem. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:28 | |
This is a pretty peculiar make up, | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
but when you look at the detail of quite how exquisitely | 0:24:31 | 0:24:35 | |
the bronze has been cast and chased, | 0:24:35 | 0:24:38 | |
you get to see quite how splendid they are. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:41 | |
The feathers on the wings of each of the swans are exquisitely tooled. | 0:24:41 | 0:24:47 | |
You get this curl of feathering, | 0:24:47 | 0:24:50 | |
just like you see on real swans | 0:24:50 | 0:24:54 | |
paddling up and down the Thames. | 0:24:54 | 0:24:56 | |
That makes these very special, because they'll restore beautifully. | 0:24:56 | 0:25:01 | |
What they need is a really good clean and to be re-gilt. | 0:25:02 | 0:25:06 | |
In fact, in some of the examples I've seen, | 0:25:06 | 0:25:09 | |
the swans aren't gilt at all, they're silvered. | 0:25:09 | 0:25:13 | |
If you can imagine how smart these silvered swans would look | 0:25:13 | 0:25:18 | |
nestling up against a gilt metal, it would be simply breathtaking. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:24 | |
As a result of all of that, these candlesticks | 0:25:24 | 0:25:27 | |
are actually worth a lot of money. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:29 | |
They don't look it now, | 0:25:29 | 0:25:31 | |
but they will be when they've had the treatment. | 0:25:31 | 0:25:34 | |
Decently restored, they're worth the top end of £5,000. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:38 | |
Some swan. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:41 | |
Some candlestick. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:42 | |
What do you do when you come away from Hungerford? | 0:25:54 | 0:25:58 | |
You go 15 miles down the road to Newbury to Special Auction Services, | 0:25:58 | 0:26:02 | |
which is what we've done today to be with Tom Plant. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:04 | |
-Tom, great to be here. -It's great to have you. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:07 | |
For the Reds, they're looking forward to big profits | 0:26:07 | 0:26:09 | |
like on their silver and gold Deco cigarette case. | 0:26:09 | 0:26:12 | |
-That's a period thing. -It is a period thing. | 0:26:12 | 0:26:15 | |
Engine-turned with a bit of gold to it. What do you do with them now? | 0:26:15 | 0:26:19 | |
-I've got an idea. -Have you? -Yes. -Oh, good. | 0:26:19 | 0:26:23 | |
My idea is actually open them up and put photographs inside. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
That's my idea. | 0:26:26 | 0:26:27 | |
-Oh, is it your idea?! Is it?! -I had that idea years ago. | 0:26:27 | 0:26:30 | |
-Did you? -Did I tell you about it? -You may have told me. | 0:26:30 | 0:26:33 | |
No, seriously. | 0:26:34 | 0:26:35 | |
There are thousands of redundant engined-turned 1920s, | 0:26:35 | 0:26:38 | |
1930s cigarette cases knocking about, | 0:26:38 | 0:26:40 | |
so making them into something else is a good idea. | 0:26:40 | 0:26:43 | |
But that one cost this team £60. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:47 | |
-Did it now? -Yes, it did. -Mm. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:49 | |
-With no enamelling, that's a lot of money. -£40-£60. | 0:26:49 | 0:26:52 | |
Really, that's being generous. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:54 | |
It is. We quite like the gold bit on it, really. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:56 | |
It looks quite period and Deco. | 0:26:56 | 0:26:58 | |
Fine. What about this tazza. That looks stylish. | 0:26:58 | 0:27:01 | |
It's really stylish. | 0:27:01 | 0:27:03 | |
-We had three of us looking at that. -Did you? | 0:27:03 | 0:27:05 | |
We were looking at it thinking, "Is this period?" | 0:27:05 | 0:27:09 | |
It's not yesterday. It's marked EPNS. | 0:27:09 | 0:27:13 | |
The legs are a little bit thick and clumpy, | 0:27:13 | 0:27:16 | |
but otherwise it's an extremely stylish thing. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:19 | |
-It looks like it's German or Austrian. -It does. | 0:27:19 | 0:27:22 | |
-Very, very strong in style. -It is. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:25 | |
You think it does date from the '30s. '20s, '30s. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:28 | |
Yeah. | 0:27:28 | 0:27:29 | |
We put it at 70-90. | 0:27:29 | 0:27:31 | |
-Have you really? -Yeah. -Repeat it. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:33 | |
-£70-90. -I can't believe it. They only paid £12. -No! -Yes! | 0:27:33 | 0:27:37 | |
-Really? What a bargain! -Well, it's a steal, isn't it? -It is. | 0:27:37 | 0:27:39 | |
Well, if you achieve £70-90, there will be a team jumping for joy, | 0:27:39 | 0:27:44 | |
and they'll be the Reds. | 0:27:44 | 0:27:46 | |
-Whooping. -Whooping. | 0:27:46 | 0:27:47 | |
I'm not sure there's a lot to whoop about | 0:27:47 | 0:27:49 | |
when it comes to this green jug. | 0:27:49 | 0:27:51 | |
Well, it is not my taste, it's a very female taste, | 0:27:51 | 0:27:56 | |
but it has that vintage look, which is what people are going for now. | 0:27:56 | 0:28:01 | |
It is Shelley. Shelley is a good factory. | 0:28:01 | 0:28:03 | |
It's a good factory, but it has that vintage appeal. | 0:28:03 | 0:28:06 | |
Almost Cath Kidston-esque with that apple blossom. They're good colours. | 0:28:06 | 0:28:12 | |
It's very now. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:13 | |
-OK. It's very now and on-trend, so how much? -We put £20-30 on it. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:17 | |
-OK, they paid £35, which is not so on-trend. -No. | 0:28:17 | 0:28:20 | |
So they paid a tad too much for that. | 0:28:20 | 0:28:22 | |
They paid a tad too much for the silver cigarette case, | 0:28:22 | 0:28:25 | |
but everything is going to be fine for them | 0:28:25 | 0:28:27 | |
as a result of the tazza. | 0:28:27 | 0:28:29 | |
In which case, they won't need the bonus buy, | 0:28:29 | 0:28:31 | |
but let's go and have a look at it anyway. | 0:28:31 | 0:28:34 | |
Well, this is fun. | 0:28:34 | 0:28:37 | |
You gave a mammoth amount to Kate - £193 leftover lolly. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:40 | |
Kate, what did you spend it on? | 0:28:40 | 0:28:42 | |
I bought this little beauty. | 0:28:42 | 0:28:45 | |
It's very lovely. It's a cigarette case. | 0:28:45 | 0:28:48 | |
It's 1930s, so it's hallmarked 1931. | 0:28:48 | 0:28:51 | |
All enamel top, little sunburst here. I think this is so sweet. | 0:28:51 | 0:28:55 | |
I would eat this myself. I love it. What do you think? | 0:28:55 | 0:28:58 | |
-How much did you pay? -£150. | 0:28:58 | 0:29:00 | |
I think that's worth it cos it's a lovely thing. | 0:29:00 | 0:29:03 | |
It's perfect condition, which for enamel, | 0:29:03 | 0:29:05 | |
if you've got chips off it, it takes a lot of the money off. | 0:29:05 | 0:29:08 | |
How much do you think it'll make? | 0:29:08 | 0:29:10 | |
On a good day, you might make £50. It would be nice to see it at £200. | 0:29:10 | 0:29:14 | |
I think there's a good chance for profit here, | 0:29:14 | 0:29:16 | |
-cos it's a really nice thing. -Yeah, it's beautiful. | 0:29:16 | 0:29:18 | |
Really beautiful. | 0:29:18 | 0:29:20 | |
I know you like your Deco stuff as well, so I thought of you. | 0:29:20 | 0:29:23 | |
Excellent. That is gorgeous. | 0:29:23 | 0:29:25 | |
Well, rather lovely that the modest amount of money that you | 0:29:25 | 0:29:28 | |
spent on your first three items has been considerably expanded by Kate. | 0:29:28 | 0:29:33 | |
-An expenditure of 150, you say. -We had to spend some money. | 0:29:33 | 0:29:37 | |
-Well worth it. -Yeah, it's beautiful. | 0:29:37 | 0:29:40 | |
Well, you don't pick now, you pick later. | 0:29:40 | 0:29:42 | |
Why don't we, or at least the audience at home, | 0:29:42 | 0:29:44 | |
find out what the auctioneer thinks about Kate's little case? | 0:29:44 | 0:29:47 | |
-Now, TP, yet another opportunity to shove a photograph inside. -Yes. | 0:29:50 | 0:29:56 | |
-Sunburst Art Deco design. -Very stylish, isn't it? | 0:29:56 | 0:29:58 | |
-It is very stylish. -Very Vera Lynn. That's 1931. | 0:29:58 | 0:30:02 | |
That's the best that Birmingham could produce, isn't it, in 1931? | 0:30:02 | 0:30:06 | |
Heavy silver, beautifully engine-turned, | 0:30:06 | 0:30:08 | |
beautifully enamelled. | 0:30:08 | 0:30:10 | |
That's the object that you would want to take the Regal cinema | 0:30:10 | 0:30:14 | |
that had just opened in the middle of your town in that dynamic decade. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:20 | |
Kate loves it. She's invested £150. | 0:30:20 | 0:30:23 | |
-150? -£150. That's a whopping amount to pay, isn't it? | 0:30:23 | 0:30:28 | |
-70-100 is what it's worth. -Yeah. -It might only make 60. | 0:30:28 | 0:30:32 | |
-Or it might only make 50. -Absolutely. But it's not bad. | 0:30:32 | 0:30:35 | |
The team may not go with it at all. In which case, it won't matter. | 0:30:35 | 0:30:38 | |
If they do, they better watch out. That's a government health warning. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:42 | |
Moving on from the Reds to the Blues. | 0:30:42 | 0:30:44 | |
What about that hardwood stand, Tom? | 0:30:44 | 0:30:46 | |
-Well, it's very stylish. -Isn't it? -It is. -Not very old. | 0:30:46 | 0:30:49 | |
No, not at all, but modern, stylish, decorative. | 0:30:49 | 0:30:54 | |
It's what the market is after. | 0:30:54 | 0:30:56 | |
That Nick Hall is a bit obsessed with this stuff. He paid £26 for it. | 0:30:56 | 0:31:01 | |
-Really? -Which is nothing. -Nothing. We put it in at 40-60. | 0:31:01 | 0:31:05 | |
Think of the work in cutting it, moulding it, | 0:31:05 | 0:31:07 | |
-sanding it, polishing it. -It's beautiful. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:09 | |
And producing a beautiful table out of hardwood. | 0:31:09 | 0:31:11 | |
At the end of the day, old Hall comes along and he pays £26. | 0:31:11 | 0:31:16 | |
-And then we put it in at 40-60. It seems there's no justice. -Not really. | 0:31:16 | 0:31:20 | |
-What about the bohemian flashed glass vase? -Well, I am a glass fan. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:25 | |
I think glass is a fabulous material. | 0:31:25 | 0:31:28 | |
There's a lot of work has gone on with this. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:31 | |
Hand-blown, then dipped in the citrine, the amber colour. | 0:31:31 | 0:31:35 | |
Then it's been wheel engraved in a traditional design, but with little | 0:31:35 | 0:31:40 | |
highlights of Art Deco on here, with the circles and the dashes. | 0:31:40 | 0:31:44 | |
Just brings it up from a Victorian example to a '30s. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:49 | |
Yes. '20s or '30s. | 0:31:49 | 0:31:50 | |
-Yeah, jolly good. How much? -We put it in at 50-80. -£75 paid. | 0:31:50 | 0:31:55 | |
You might get that. It's got the quality, hasn't it? | 0:31:55 | 0:31:58 | |
It's got the quality. | 0:31:58 | 0:31:59 | |
-Condition's good. Bit dirty. -It just needs a jolly good clean. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:02 | |
Rather like the shop display. That's a dirty bottle. | 0:32:02 | 0:32:04 | |
It is a dirty bottle. | 0:32:04 | 0:32:05 | |
But if you were somebody who enjoyed a bit of brandy, | 0:32:05 | 0:32:10 | |
-you had a little cellar or a shrine to alcohol, this would be ideal. -Yes. | 0:32:10 | 0:32:16 | |
Of course some people just collect advertising material, don't they? | 0:32:16 | 0:32:19 | |
They do. It's a very pretty piece of lithograph. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:22 | |
Pretty lithograph. | 0:32:22 | 0:32:23 | |
-It's got the look. -Mm, got a great look. | 0:32:23 | 0:32:25 | |
-We put £50-70 on it. -Quite right too. It could make £100, I think. | 0:32:25 | 0:32:29 | |
£47 paid by Nick anyway. So that was a good buy. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:32 | |
All in all, this team are not going to need their bonus buy, | 0:32:32 | 0:32:35 | |
I don't think, but let's go and have a look at it. | 0:32:35 | 0:32:37 | |
Well, this is so exciting. | 0:32:39 | 0:32:40 | |
You spent £148, £152 went to the great Nicholas. What did you buy? | 0:32:40 | 0:32:46 | |
Well, I'm quite excited about this. | 0:32:46 | 0:32:48 | |
I think these are great things. I hope you like them. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:51 | |
-Oh. -Look at those. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:56 | |
Hold them under the back there. Aren't they cool things? | 0:32:56 | 0:33:01 | |
-Yeah. -I am speechless. | 0:33:01 | 0:33:04 | |
-They're quite different. -They're heavy. -They are. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:07 | |
Gosh, they are heavy. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:08 | |
Well, the ball at the back is the counterweight. | 0:33:08 | 0:33:10 | |
So you put a candle in there and it won't tip forward. | 0:33:10 | 0:33:12 | |
But what they actually are, are Arts and Crafts, I think from the | 0:33:12 | 0:33:17 | |
studio of WAS Benson, which is a big name in arts and craft metalware. | 0:33:17 | 0:33:22 | |
I think they're a really cool shape. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:25 | |
To Arts and Crafts aficionados, I think they're a must-have lot. | 0:33:25 | 0:33:29 | |
How much, sir? | 0:33:29 | 0:33:30 | |
-I paid 65. -OK. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:32 | |
-I'd be really disappointed if they make less than £100. -Yeah? | 0:33:32 | 0:33:36 | |
Good choice. | 0:33:36 | 0:33:37 | |
Excellent. | 0:33:37 | 0:33:38 | |
It looks like a win, win, win, doesn't it? | 0:33:38 | 0:33:40 | |
Hopefully, if you decide to go with them. If you need to. | 0:33:40 | 0:33:44 | |
Let's find out right now, | 0:33:44 | 0:33:45 | |
though, what the auctioneer thinks about Nick's sticks. | 0:33:45 | 0:33:48 | |
Well, well, well, there you go, Tom, something special for you. | 0:33:50 | 0:33:53 | |
-These are lovely. -Aren't they? -They are superb. | 0:33:53 | 0:33:56 | |
We've called them in the style of WAS Benson, this very famous | 0:33:56 | 0:34:01 | |
counterweight designer of lighting, electrics, candlesticks. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:07 | |
-Fabulous in brass and copper. -And so much of the moment, aren't they? | 0:34:07 | 0:34:11 | |
They are really quite cool. | 0:34:11 | 0:34:14 | |
We rate these. We put them in at £80-120. | 0:34:14 | 0:34:17 | |
-Really? £65, Nick Hall paid. -He's done very well. | 0:34:17 | 0:34:19 | |
They've got great potential, haven't they? Will these be on the internet? | 0:34:19 | 0:34:22 | |
Yes, it's all online. | 0:34:22 | 0:34:23 | |
Well, we look forward with confidence then, don't we? | 0:34:23 | 0:34:26 | |
-Absolutely. -This is going to be exciting. Thanks, Tom. | 0:34:26 | 0:34:29 | |
OK, Ashley, George, what is your expectation now? | 0:34:34 | 0:34:38 | |
Well, fingers crossed we'll make a very good profit. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:41 | |
Is that what you reckon? | 0:34:41 | 0:34:42 | |
Well, that's what I'd like. In real life, I'm not sure. | 0:34:42 | 0:34:45 | |
You've got this silver-plated tazza. Who found the silver-plated tazza? | 0:34:45 | 0:34:49 | |
-I did. -I did! | 0:34:49 | 0:34:51 | |
It's mine. | 0:34:51 | 0:34:53 | |
Well, he thinks it's unbelievable. He's estimated £70-90 on it. | 0:34:53 | 0:34:56 | |
Are you kidding me? | 0:34:56 | 0:34:58 | |
£12 you paid for that. | 0:34:58 | 0:35:00 | |
They can't believe that you bought that so well at £12. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:03 | |
Oh, I'm really chuffed. | 0:35:03 | 0:35:05 | |
First up, then, is your first cigarette case, | 0:35:05 | 0:35:08 | |
the one with the gold band. | 0:35:08 | 0:35:09 | |
Here it comes. | 0:35:09 | 0:35:10 | |
Art Deco silver cigarette case with rose, gold and geometric designs. | 0:35:10 | 0:35:14 | |
Bids here with me, jumping straight in at 45. 50 with me. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:18 | |
50 the bid. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:19 | |
At £50 on my book. Is there any advance at 50? | 0:35:19 | 0:35:23 | |
-At £50 I have. -Come on. -Go, Tom. | 0:35:23 | 0:35:26 | |
55. 55 and I'm out. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:29 | |
55 it's online. Any advance at 60? | 0:35:29 | 0:35:32 | |
Selling at £55. | 0:35:32 | 0:35:34 | |
I can't bear it. £55. That's bottom-tighteningly close. | 0:35:34 | 0:35:39 | |
Minus five. | 0:35:39 | 0:35:41 | |
Here comes your big, old tazza. | 0:35:41 | 0:35:42 | |
Good-looking thing, this one. Marked EPNS. | 0:35:44 | 0:35:46 | |
Start the bidding with me here at £30. At £30 at 30. | 0:35:46 | 0:35:50 | |
30. 35 we have. 40 it is. 40, 40, 40. | 0:35:50 | 0:35:54 | |
Lady's bid in front at £40. At 45. | 0:35:54 | 0:35:58 | |
Go on, one more. | 0:35:58 | 0:35:59 | |
No, make it a nice 50. | 0:35:59 | 0:36:01 | |
50, 50 I have. | 0:36:02 | 0:36:03 | |
£50, I have 50. | 0:36:03 | 0:36:05 | |
At £50. Five against you. A round 60? | 0:36:05 | 0:36:09 | |
No? Done. 55 once. | 0:36:09 | 0:36:11 | |
55 twice. | 0:36:11 | 0:36:13 | |
Well done, Ashley. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:15 | |
At £55, that is marvellous. | 0:36:15 | 0:36:17 | |
Here comes your jug. | 0:36:17 | 0:36:19 | |
Right on the button of fashion. Start me here, £10. | 0:36:19 | 0:36:23 | |
Ten I've got. Any advancement on ten? | 0:36:23 | 0:36:25 | |
At £10, at ten. 12, 15, 18... | 0:36:25 | 0:36:28 | |
I'd have this in my house. | 0:36:28 | 0:36:30 | |
Five, eight. 30? No? | 0:36:31 | 0:36:34 | |
28, then. | 0:36:34 | 0:36:36 | |
-28, go on. -35 online. | 0:36:36 | 0:36:38 | |
£35. Imagine this with daffodils in. £35. 40 now. | 0:36:38 | 0:36:43 | |
Go on! | 0:36:43 | 0:36:45 | |
At £40, at 40, it is. All done, then, at 40. Selling. | 0:36:45 | 0:36:50 | |
That's £40. That means you're plus five, OK? You were plus 38, | 0:36:50 | 0:36:54 | |
now you've got the £5 back, you're back at plus 43. | 0:36:54 | 0:36:59 | |
How lovely is that? £43 worth of profit. | 0:36:59 | 0:37:02 | |
What are you going to do about the bonus buy? | 0:37:02 | 0:37:04 | |
Are you going to go with the cigarette case? | 0:37:04 | 0:37:06 | |
It's a difficult one. | 0:37:06 | 0:37:07 | |
-We should go for it. -We should go for it. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:09 | |
-Let's go for it. -You really want to? I mean, it's a big number, £150. | 0:37:09 | 0:37:12 | |
-Do you want to go home with some money? -OK, let's leave it. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:18 | |
-We'll leave it. -You've decided not to go with the bonus buy. -Are you sure? | 0:37:18 | 0:37:22 | |
We were so close to saying yes. | 0:37:22 | 0:37:24 | |
We're going to sell it anyway to see what happens. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:28 | |
Art Deco cigarette case. | 0:37:28 | 0:37:31 | |
I can start the bidding with me here straight in at £50. | 0:37:31 | 0:37:34 | |
Straight in at 50. Any advance at 50? Five. 60. Five. | 0:37:34 | 0:37:39 | |
70. Five. 80. Five. | 0:37:39 | 0:37:43 | |
90. 90 I have. 95 now online. | 0:37:43 | 0:37:46 | |
At 95. It comes to 95 online. | 0:37:46 | 0:37:48 | |
100 now. At £100 it is. | 0:37:48 | 0:37:51 | |
110 now online, carrying on. | 0:37:51 | 0:37:53 | |
120. 120 now. | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
At 120 once, 120 twice. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:59 | |
All done, then. | 0:37:59 | 0:38:00 | |
-£120. -It was the right call. -Well done, chaps. | 0:38:00 | 0:38:03 | |
You made the right decision. That would have been minus £30. | 0:38:03 | 0:38:07 | |
As it is, you are taking home £43 of profit in your back pocket, | 0:38:07 | 0:38:12 | |
-and ready to go. Well done. -Thank you. -Thank you very much. Thank you. | 0:38:12 | 0:38:16 | |
Good stuff. | 0:38:16 | 0:38:17 | |
-Kirsty, Glen, do you know how the Reds got on? -Not at all. -Good. | 0:38:24 | 0:38:28 | |
You've got your big advertising cognac bottle, which is | 0:38:28 | 0:38:31 | |
filthy dirty, will clean up beautifully. | 0:38:31 | 0:38:33 | |
I think it's a lovely object. 50-70 he's put on that. You paid 47. | 0:38:33 | 0:38:38 | |
Anyway, first up. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:39 | |
This is a modern Chinese hardwood jardiniere stand, here. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:42 | |
Very nice looking. | 0:38:42 | 0:38:43 | |
You could imagine your aspidistra on here. | 0:38:43 | 0:38:46 | |
Lovely looking thing. 149. | 0:38:46 | 0:38:48 | |
Start me here at £20. | 0:38:48 | 0:38:49 | |
Start me here at 20. £20 the jardiniere stand. 20 I have. | 0:38:49 | 0:38:53 | |
Is there any advance at 20? At £20, is there any advance? | 0:38:53 | 0:38:56 | |
Surely it's worth more than this. Are we all done? I do not believe it. | 0:38:56 | 0:39:00 | |
20 once, 20 twice. Are we done? 20 it is. | 0:39:00 | 0:39:04 | |
-£20. -Boo. -I can't believe that. -Boo. Minus six. | 0:39:05 | 0:39:09 | |
Wheel-engraved glass vase. Here we are. Circa 1910. | 0:39:09 | 0:39:13 | |
I can start the bidding with me here at £30. | 0:39:13 | 0:39:17 | |
Start me here at 30. Very fine thing at £30. | 0:39:17 | 0:39:19 | |
-Bad start. -Uh-oh. We know what's coming, don't we? | 0:39:19 | 0:39:22 | |
35. 40. | 0:39:22 | 0:39:24 | |
40 it's in the room. £40 in the room. Is there any advance at 40? | 0:39:24 | 0:39:28 | |
40 once, 40 twice. | 0:39:28 | 0:39:30 | |
I sell at £40. All done. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:33 | |
Don't like the sound of that. That's minus 35. | 0:39:33 | 0:39:37 | |
French cognac bottle. Bit of interest in this lot. | 0:39:37 | 0:39:39 | |
I have to jump straight in with me here at £140. | 0:39:39 | 0:39:45 | |
CHEERING | 0:39:45 | 0:39:47 | |
150. Yes! | 0:39:48 | 0:39:50 | |
-That's my mother. -Good old Mum. She likes a drop. | 0:39:50 | 0:39:54 | |
£150 is on my book. Is there any advance at 150? | 0:39:55 | 0:40:00 | |
At £150 it's on my book. Are we done? All done then. | 0:40:00 | 0:40:05 | |
I can't believe it. That's marvellous. | 0:40:05 | 0:40:07 | |
150, which gives you a profit of 103 on that item. | 0:40:07 | 0:40:13 | |
You were minus 41 before. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:16 | |
So that means you are plus 62. | 0:40:16 | 0:40:20 | |
-Did you find that thing? -I did indeed. | 0:40:20 | 0:40:22 | |
I told you he's a genius. | 0:40:22 | 0:40:24 | |
What are you going to do about the candlesticks? | 0:40:24 | 0:40:26 | |
Are you going with the candlesticks or not? | 0:40:26 | 0:40:28 | |
Well, we've got a profit. | 0:40:28 | 0:40:29 | |
There it is. It's a difficult one to decide. | 0:40:29 | 0:40:32 | |
-£65 he paid for the pair of candlesticks. -What do you think? | 0:40:32 | 0:40:36 | |
Risk the 65? | 0:40:36 | 0:40:38 | |
No, yes, no. | 0:40:38 | 0:40:39 | |
Yes, no. | 0:40:39 | 0:40:41 | |
There's no need to canter, just consider what he said. | 0:40:41 | 0:40:44 | |
He said they're stylish. | 0:40:44 | 0:40:45 | |
He said they're potentially attached to a designer. | 0:40:45 | 0:40:48 | |
We came with nothing. | 0:40:48 | 0:40:50 | |
-We came with nothing. -It's like life, isn't it? | 0:40:50 | 0:40:52 | |
You came into life with nothing and you'll leave with nothing. | 0:40:52 | 0:40:54 | |
We trust Nick explicitly. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:56 | |
Oh, no pressure on me at all, then. | 0:40:56 | 0:40:59 | |
Are you going to do it? You're going to go with the bonus buy. | 0:40:59 | 0:41:01 | |
Thank goodness for that. Here it comes. | 0:41:01 | 0:41:03 | |
Counterweight brass and copper candlestick holders. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:06 | |
-These are fabulous. -Fabulous. -Absolutely lovely. | 0:41:06 | 0:41:09 | |
Start me here at £40. Start me at 40. | 0:41:09 | 0:41:13 | |
-45 I have here online. At 45 it is online. -Is that each or for the pair? | 0:41:13 | 0:41:18 | |
A slow start. At 55 now. | 0:41:18 | 0:41:20 | |
55, 55 we have. Is there any advance on 55? | 0:41:20 | 0:41:24 | |
65 now. 65 online. 65 it is online, any advance in the room? | 0:41:24 | 0:41:30 | |
At £65 once. 65 twice. I'm selling online. | 0:41:30 | 0:41:34 | |
£65, you've wiped your face. | 0:41:35 | 0:41:37 | |
You're exactly where you were before, which is plus £62. | 0:41:37 | 0:41:40 | |
Marvellous. Congratulations on that. | 0:41:42 | 0:41:45 | |
Well done, sir. | 0:41:45 | 0:41:46 | |
Group hug, group hug. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:47 | |
Have a group hug, have a group hug. This is a group hug. | 0:41:47 | 0:41:50 | |
Well, it is a delight to reveal that today we're going to be | 0:41:56 | 0:42:00 | |
giving profits, substantial profits, to both teams. | 0:42:00 | 0:42:03 | |
How lovely is that?! | 0:42:03 | 0:42:05 | |
So the team today that's marginally behind | 0:42:05 | 0:42:09 | |
but is nevertheless going home with cash are the Reds. | 0:42:09 | 0:42:12 | |
Which is really rather super, isn't it? You are going home with £43. | 0:42:13 | 0:42:17 | |
-Marvellous. -There's your 40, look. | 0:42:17 | 0:42:19 | |
We've got a couple more smackers coming out here | 0:42:19 | 0:42:21 | |
in the way of shrapnel. There we go. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:23 | |
-That's that. -Excellent. | 0:42:23 | 0:42:25 | |
You made £43 on your tazza, | 0:42:25 | 0:42:27 | |
which was the most brilliant of brilliant things. | 0:42:27 | 0:42:29 | |
What you didn't do was to go with the bonus buy, thank goodness. | 0:42:29 | 0:42:32 | |
Otherwise you'd have taken £30 off that, | 0:42:32 | 0:42:34 | |
-but as it is, you stuck sure, didn't you? -Yes. -Very well done. | 0:42:34 | 0:42:38 | |
Now to the victors today, the Blues. | 0:42:38 | 0:42:40 | |
They're going home with £62 entirely as a result | 0:42:40 | 0:42:45 | |
of Nicholas' discovery of the brandy bottle, which made a profit of £103. | 0:42:45 | 0:42:50 | |
How about that? | 0:42:50 | 0:42:52 | |
-£103. Was that an exciting moment? Yes, it was. -It was. -Brilliant. | 0:42:52 | 0:42:56 | |
It was spiritually revealing, I felt. Well done. | 0:42:56 | 0:43:00 | |
£62 is a good score. We hope you have had a wonderful day all round. | 0:43:00 | 0:43:04 | |
We sure have. Anyway, join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting, yes? | 0:43:04 | 0:43:08 | |
ALL: Yes! | 0:43:08 | 0:43:09 |