0:00:09 > 0:00:12Today, the show comes to you from north of the border.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14We are in Edinburgh.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16They are a top lot around here, I can tell you,
0:00:16 > 0:00:20and gagging to do some decent deals.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23So, let's not mess about...
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Let's go Bargain Hunting, yeah!
0:00:53 > 0:00:57Today, we are at the Royal Highland Centre,
0:00:57 > 0:00:58and more specifically,
0:00:58 > 0:00:59the Lowland Hall.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05And with 4,200 metres for our teams to trot around,
0:01:05 > 0:01:08there are bound to be some highs and lows on today's show.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Coming up, the Blues have drawn up an item hit list.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Knocked two things off the list. Not too bad.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18This is Wemyss ware here.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22That was on our list, wasn't it? Yeah, you had that on the list?
0:01:22 > 0:01:25But at the auction, it's the Reds that are all smiles.
0:01:25 > 0:01:30?80, you've doubled your money. Look at those girls!
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Which of our teams will come out on top?
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Let's get acquainted, shall we?
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Well, we are all frightfully pally on today's programme because,
0:01:38 > 0:01:42for the Reds, we have a team of best friends - Marie and Linda -
0:01:42 > 0:01:44and for the Blues, we have a mother
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and daughter combo who are also very good friends - Claire and Jean.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Hello, everyone. TEAMS: Hello.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Good. Now, Marie, you have known each other for 30 years?
0:01:52 > 0:01:55And you met in kindergarten. I wish.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Linda was a teenager and I was just...
0:01:58 > 0:02:00just a little bit older than that.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03But, yes, we met working in Paisley, on the west of Scotland.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07We worked for a company that employed people to go
0:02:07 > 0:02:11and work in Saudi Arabia to build a city in the desert.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14And who's teaching what the local protocols are?
0:02:14 > 0:02:16The burqa, when to say hello...
0:02:16 > 0:02:18That was my department's responsibility, yeah.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21So we had to learn quite a lot about it. I bet you did.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24And then try and explain it to a whole series of tradesmen,
0:02:24 > 0:02:27really, who were going to be there for six months to a year.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Exactly. Linda, we are doubly blessed in having you today
0:02:30 > 0:02:32because you have travelled all the way from London. Yes.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35That's where you work, is it? I do work in London, yes.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36What do you do there?
0:02:36 > 0:02:40I work for a city think tank. I'm the office manager there,
0:02:40 > 0:02:42so I do everything from filing, account, payroll...
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Just make sure everybody...
0:02:44 > 0:02:48You're keeping all the big thinkers on track, are you? Yes, I am.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51So, how are you going to beat these Blues, then, today?
0:02:51 > 0:02:56We are going to buy cheap, sell high. Are you? Maybe.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Have you consulted the think tank about this?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01What does the think tank have to say?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04They'd have charged us far too much for that.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06However it works out, you'll have a great time, I hope.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07Now, the competition.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Claire, it says here that you are a bit of a singer. Yes, yes.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16I sang in Tenerife in the '90s, a Tina Turner tribute show.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Did you really? Yes. I love that.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Are you going to give us a turn, are you going to give us
0:03:20 > 0:03:24a bit of a trill? OK. As long as you are going to join in.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25You've to do that finger thing.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Are we ready for the finger...?
0:03:27 > 0:03:29We like a bit of finger clapping. OK, come on, kid.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33# Left a good job in the city
0:03:34 > 0:03:36# Workin' for the man
0:03:36 > 0:03:39# Every night and day
0:03:39 > 0:03:44# But I never lost a minute of sleep
0:03:44 > 0:03:50# Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been, oh
0:03:50 > 0:03:53# Big wheels keep on turnin'... #
0:03:53 > 0:03:54Here comes the mother!
0:03:54 > 0:03:57I think that will probably do. That is so cool.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00No, seriously, you have to be so brave.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Did you know I was going to ask you to have a little sing? No.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05No, I didn't. And up she comes and she does it.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I think that is so cool.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Do you not sing anymore, then? I sang for a little while in a duo.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16And then I had my son and we kind of had put it all on a shelf.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17Now, Jean, you are retired? Yes, I am.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19What did you do before you retired?
0:04:19 > 0:04:22I worked in a laboratory office for some time.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25And I worked at Nairn, the linoleum people,
0:04:25 > 0:04:27in the offices there as well.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30And do you miss it? No. No!
0:04:30 > 0:04:34That is the honest answer. I miss the company, but not the work.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38So what do you get up to in your retirement? I go to yoga classes.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42Oh! Do you do lotus position? A bit of it, mm-hm.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Not revealing anything, a very sensible woman.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47So what are your tactics today, then, girls?
0:04:47 > 0:04:50We have got a list of the things we are to look for. Really?
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Will you reveal that during the shopping process?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56We will, yeah. You're just teasing us now, aren't you, Jean?
0:04:56 > 0:04:57That's the answer.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Anyway, talking of teasing, here comes your ?300,
0:05:00 > 0:05:04?300 to go and spend. You know the rules. Your experts await.
0:05:04 > 0:05:05And off you go!
0:05:05 > 0:05:08And very, very, very good luck. What a great voice, eh?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13And of course, our two experts are ready in the wings.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15For the Reds, just like that, it's...
0:05:18 > 0:05:21And Caroline Hawley is a big fan of the Blues.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Do you have a game plan, either of you?
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Well, I kind of am thinking that, you know, buy low, sell high is the hope.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36But I do like a bit of Art Deco, and that comes a bit expensive. It does.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Oh, gosh, you have got a list! A long list.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43Are these my instructions? This is options. Options. Options.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46I just want to buy something that I would probably have in my own
0:05:46 > 0:05:49house, really. Well, they are both very, very good things to do.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52So let's go and start, shall we? OK. Excellent.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54That's a very good tip -
0:05:54 > 0:05:58"Please note, faded labels means old stock."
0:05:58 > 0:06:02Excellent. We've been doing our homework. Brilliant.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Thank you very much. Right, no pressure.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Come on, ladies. Okey-dokey.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08So, that's the game plan sorted.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Revved up for an hour on the clock,
0:06:10 > 0:06:12and they are off!
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Morning. Good morning. How are you today?
0:06:20 > 0:06:22When you buy glass, it has got to be...
0:06:22 > 0:06:25It's all about name and statement and condition.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27And it has got to be low-priced
0:06:27 > 0:06:29and something you would put in your home.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32You know, if you were to look at things like that,
0:06:32 > 0:06:34there's a strong market for Monart. You think it would have legs?
0:06:34 > 0:06:39The thing about buying named pieces is that the dealer will know
0:06:39 > 0:06:41the name and he'll ultimately know the price.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Do you want to look at it or should we come back to that?
0:06:43 > 0:06:45We'll come back to that one. Thank you.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47One for the back burner, eh, ladies?
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Some good advice, JP.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Meanwhile, Caroline's ruffling some feathers with the Blues.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Oh, I like. Oh, it's lovely. Oh, I do like that. A bit of burlesque.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00A bit of burlesque indeed! Oh, yes.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04I could just see you doing some burlesque with that, Mum.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06You're going to claim that for yourself.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08I think I need a bigger fan.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Ostrich feather.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14This will just be in plastic, but it's late Victorian, I would say.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16Right, OK. It's absolutely gorgeous,
0:07:16 > 0:07:19and this would just zhoosh you up a little bit. A bit of zhooshing.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Can you see you in this on stage? Oh, yes.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Do you like it? How much is it? I don't know, should we find out?
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Are they a pair, Caroline? No. Well, this one...
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Can you see the ribbon in it, holding it together?
0:07:30 > 0:07:32This one is very similar.
0:07:32 > 0:07:37There is a bit of damage on it and it's missing its ribbon.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40OK. So this one is probably nicer quality.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43I think that one is better in that it is not damaged
0:07:43 > 0:07:46and it has got its ribbon joining it together.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49You can, of course, dye this if it doesn't go with your outfit.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Oh, yes. I just think it is gorgeous. I do, I love it.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55It makes me want to... The language of fans.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57It makes me want to sort of do something with it.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59I think they are very sexy.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Excuse me, sir, may I ask you your very best price?
0:08:02 > 0:08:05I can do it for ?15. Oh, that is a steal.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08That is a very generous offer.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09Shall we go for it?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12I think we have to go for it. We bought our first item!
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Thank you, sir. Thank you.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Excellent. It's gorgeous.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21I do like that. Can I have a wee hold of it? Yes!
0:08:21 > 0:08:23I didn't want to give it up. I know!
0:08:23 > 0:08:27So, those plucky Blues have plumped for some plumage whilst
0:08:27 > 0:08:30the Reds have picked up some Poole.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33What do you think of that? I quite like this. Do you? Yeah.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36It's quite nice. It is a nice shape, nice colours.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Yeah, I think I quite like this. What is it?
0:08:38 > 0:08:41It's Poole. Poole Pottery. Yes,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44so it's really nice. And the price on that? 40.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46It's nice, but what would be your best price?
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Might be able to. What have I got on there, please?
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Do you think there is a strong demand in Scotland
0:08:53 > 0:08:55for Poole Pottery, which is a very southern England thing?
0:08:55 > 0:08:58That thing is, if you go out and look at some of the shops
0:08:58 > 0:08:59and things at the moment,
0:08:59 > 0:09:03the colours and everything are all this mustard-y, orange-y.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Why I'm saying that is, we may not have the buyers come in.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06We may not sell it well. People go,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09"I don't want to buy that, that's southern English stuff."
0:09:09 > 0:09:11How much is on it? Sorry.
0:09:13 > 0:09:1435.
0:09:14 > 0:09:1835... The Internet might carry it further.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20It meets my kind of nice price.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22It meets your liking. I like it, yeah.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Shall we take a risk on this one? Could you do 32?
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Yeah. OK, 32, yeah, that's fine.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32If you really like it, it's not terribly expensive, it is
0:09:32 > 0:09:35a name, there is an Internet auction. Yeah.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39I see my little, cut-up baguette, bits of bread on that.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43Thank you very much. Thank you. Pleasure. Brilliant, so we are?
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Purchase number one in minutes only, thank you. Brilliant. Thanks a lot.
0:09:47 > 0:09:53That's one apiece already. These girls are going great guns today.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56And the Blues are back on the attack.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Well, that's quite sweet.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00That's lovely, isn't it? A little dresser. Yeah.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Do you know what I could see that being used for? Jewellery?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Jewellery, yes! We think alike, don't we?
0:10:07 > 0:10:11I can see that as a jewellery chest.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12Yeah. I like that.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14It's mahogany. How old do you think it is?
0:10:14 > 0:10:18I would think it is about 1860, 1870. Wow.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Do you think the handles are original?
0:10:20 > 0:10:23You're reading my mind, aren't you? Let's have a look. Hang on.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Nice, I like that. I like that.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Right, we'll pull it out and we'll have a look.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Now, it is soft-wood lined, which here, this is pine. OK.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35And I think that those are the original handles.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38Yeah, cos there's no screws, is there? No.
0:10:38 > 0:10:39Is that just a bit of damage?
0:10:39 > 0:10:42No, that is where a knot was struck out of the wood. Of course.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Do you see what I mean? You see, I think that is nice.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47I would have that for my jewellery.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50There is a little bit of veneer...
0:10:50 > 0:10:52I know, I want to keep them all.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56That's the trouble! This one here has got some damage, can you see?
0:10:56 > 0:10:58It's like the veneer off the front.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Yeah, the veneer has come off. Would that bring the price down
0:11:02 > 0:11:06significantly? It'll bring the price down, yes, but...
0:11:06 > 0:11:08But can we use that as bargaining power? Yes.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Good thinking, Claire. But I think that is gorgeous.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Should we ask the price? Yeah. Hello, sir. Hello.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17We are looking at your lovely miniature chest of drawers.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20It is a Scottish chest, I believe, is it?
0:11:20 > 0:11:23The serpentine that is used is Scottish, yes.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27What is your very best price? 120, that's definitely it.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29There's a bit of damage on it, as you know. Yeah.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Also has this on it. Yeah. He's batting back, isn't he?
0:11:33 > 0:11:34That's OK. You won't go wrong with it.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36What was the lowest? 120. 120.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Do you...? I think so.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Be decisive. Do you think so? Do you like it? I love that.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45And I love the fact that it has got the original handles.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49Is it a deal, do you think? Yeah, go for it. Let's go for it.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Thank you, sir, we shall go for that. Thanks very much.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55I can't keep up. Look, two for the Blues in 20 minutes.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58This list seems to be doing just the job, Jean.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01How about a bit of modern design, ladies? A bit of modern design?
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Leather-covered, chrome-framed, steel stool. Oh, yes.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06It's probably a copy.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07There's an architect, German architect,
0:12:07 > 0:12:10called Mies van der Rohe, who designed a chair that has been
0:12:10 > 0:12:12ripped off so many times, called the Barcelona chair.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15This is the sort of stool that would go with a Barcelona chair.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18All the rage, you know, in the city flats. I'd like that. I mean, I...
0:12:18 > 0:12:20I've sold the copies of the chairs.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Honestly, if you left me ?200, I'd have a punt at it.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27We'll see how much we've got left after the next one. And then we'll
0:12:27 > 0:12:29see how much you can negotiate on it. May come back for that.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32That's nice, I like that. What would be your best on it?
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Death trade would be 200, and that is death. Death would be 200?
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Death. Well, we'll bear it in mind. Good, thank you.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42That is two thirds of your budget, although you do seem pretty keen.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Definitely another one for the back burner.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Now, back with the Blues and time for some ticking off.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50So, Jean, how are we doing?
0:12:50 > 0:12:52We've knocked two things off the list. Not too bad.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57We got the fans. Yes. Oh, good. And a wooden item.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00That's great, two off your list already. OK, no pressure.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Let's go, then. Come on!
0:13:02 > 0:13:05One item left with half an hour still on the clock.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07What could go wrong?
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Meanwhile, the Reds seem to have taken things into their own hands.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14What have you done with JP, girls?
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Are these cairngorm stones in this long, orby one?
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Yes, silver and cairngorm. Yes. ?35.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29It's just a kind of clasp. Cos it would go on something quite heavy.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31So, ladies, what have we found? A bit of jewellery.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35Oh, a Scottish brooch! That's the cairngorm stone. That is silver.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Can I have a look? Yes. Thank you.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42It has got a vicious pin on the back. Has it? Is it hallmarked?
0:13:42 > 0:13:43Scottish hallmarks.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47And what would be your best price for it? 30. 30?
0:13:47 > 0:13:49What do you think?
0:13:49 > 0:13:53It meets my... When I get these down south...
0:13:53 > 0:13:55OK, I clear a lot of houses from people whose family
0:13:55 > 0:13:57originate from Scotland, so I see quite a lot of these things,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00and we have little brooches and Celtic kilt pins
0:14:00 > 0:14:01and we tend to put a group together,
0:14:01 > 0:14:04so it is difficult to say what their individual value is.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07They're always very popular. And you are in the heart of the buyer here.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10You know, also, it's not terribly expensive so it makes it very
0:14:10 > 0:14:13easy and affordable to a lot of people in that environment.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14There's not a lot of silver there,
0:14:14 > 0:14:16so its intrinsic value is very little.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19It is more to do with the style and the symbolism, really. Yes.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23I like it. I like it. Would you take 28? I'd do 28, yes. Brilliant.
0:14:23 > 0:14:29Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much, thank you.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32They're making this look far too easy.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35That's two each, with just under a half an hour to go.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Oh, there is a lot of great stuff, isn't there?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41I know, there is so many nice things.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46Which way do you want to go, this way? I'm following you.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49You just shop, you don't have to feel the panic yet.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Don't forget to keep checking that list, Jean.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53Some Wemyss ware here.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Oh, yeah, that was on our list, wasn't it?
0:14:57 > 0:14:58Yeah, you had that on your list.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02There is a bit of damage, can you see here? Oh, yeah.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06But it does knock the value quite a lot.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14A little curling stone. That's sweet, isn't it?
0:15:14 > 0:15:17That's rather nice, isn't it? Maybe it's a mustard pot.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20You could possibly use it as sugar or preserves or...
0:15:20 > 0:15:23You know, it's anything that you can fit a little small spoon in.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26It has got to be silver plate, but an ebonised handle
0:15:26 > 0:15:29and it was probably made in the '50s or middle of the 20th century.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Yeah, think so. Probably 50s, I would have thought. Absolutely.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34It looks kind of '30s, but probably '50s.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Yeah, there is a mark.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Let's have a look. There is a plated mark, as you'd expect.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43That's a solid thing, isn't it? And there is no damage.
0:15:43 > 0:15:44Run your finger around the rim.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47You don't want any chipping or anything. It's rather sweet.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51Would you take 40 for just that? Yeah, that's fine. Yes?
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Yes, that's good. Lovely, thank you.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56That's it done. You do make your mind up, don't you, very quickly?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Yes. It is a cool thing. I think it's lovely. It's nice, yeah.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01I like the weight in it. It's good quality,
0:16:01 > 0:16:05that's what it is, I think. There's no kind of maker's marks on it?
0:16:05 > 0:16:06It just says EPNS under the lid.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08You know, electroplated nickel silver.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12So that's it, you spent 100 quid. Three items, very well done.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16A shake of the hand and the contract is done. Thank you.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18You're welcome, cheers. Thanks so much.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20That was a good spot, I like it. I think it's a nice...
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Yeah, it's a really good... It's a nice novelty. A novelty, it sells.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25You take it from here, you put it in an auction
0:16:25 > 0:16:27and you get a different environment. Who knows.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Crikey, girls, 20 minutes left,
0:16:29 > 0:16:32and you swept the board with your three items.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36We are done with the Reds, now time for some teds, eh?
0:16:37 > 0:16:41He's a nice old ted, isn't he? He has been well loved.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45Yeah, and he's missing a bit of his mohair plush.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51But you can tell he's an early one. He has long paws. Right.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54And there's a bit of damage here, can you see? Yeah.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58And he is straw-filled, I would think. OK. I don't know pricewise.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03I can't see any prices. No. Excuse me, how much is your ted, please?
0:17:03 > 0:17:05I could do him for 35.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09As lovely as he is, I think there's not going to be any profit in that.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13What do you think? I think we need to move on. Thank you very much.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16We might well be back. We might be back.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Now, girls, don't forget, that clock is still ticking
0:17:21 > 0:17:23and you still have your final item to buy.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Let's leave you to it whilst I size up something
0:17:26 > 0:17:28I found a little earlier.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33Did you ever use a slide rule when you were at school?
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Well, if you did, you will be intrigued by this,
0:17:36 > 0:17:41which has to be one of the largest slide rules ever produced.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Like all good scientific instruments,
0:17:43 > 0:17:49it's marked up with its maker, which is Dring Fage Limited, London.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51And if you look them up, you'll find that they were scientific
0:17:51 > 0:17:57instrument makers from 1790 until the 1970s.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01It's also stamped with a code - DP419 J9 -
0:18:01 > 0:18:07which indicates that it was made between 1935 and 1940.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10It is also stamped Customs Excise, which is
0:18:10 > 0:18:15a big old clue as to what this enormous slide rule was used for.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20Customs are duties which are levied on import into a country.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25Excise are duties which are levied on things produced in the country.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29Most typically, excise is collected on alcohol.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33And that is what this slide rule would have been used for.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35The design of this slide rule is really neat.
0:18:35 > 0:18:40At this end, we've got a cast brass foot.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44That is designed to go inside the top edge of a barrel,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47like so, it kind of grips it.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50And then you've got this pendant brass arm.
0:18:50 > 0:18:56And if you slide it like that, that gives you one edge of the barrel.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59That lodged under the other one gives you the other edge.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02And you can calculate the diameter of the barrel.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06This thing should come in a kit with a dipstick,
0:19:06 > 0:19:10because sometimes the excise officer wants to be able to calculate
0:19:10 > 0:19:15the volume of part of a barrel leaving the brewery.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19And the calculation that you do is assisted by the slide rule,
0:19:19 > 0:19:24which is made of boxwood, which is the traditional hard and stable
0:19:24 > 0:19:28wood for scientific instruments, rules and measures and the like.
0:19:28 > 0:19:34And what this hardwood enables the maker to do is to accurately
0:19:34 > 0:19:39stamp all these incredibly complicated graduations
0:19:39 > 0:19:42so that the calculation can reliably be made.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45You don't want a timber that is going to warp or split.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48You don't want it to move in any direction
0:19:48 > 0:19:51because that will upset the calculating principle.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52Down at the other end,
0:19:52 > 0:19:56we can see another example of how well this is made.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00A piece of cast brass expertly fitted and beautifully crafted
0:20:00 > 0:20:03so that it can protect this end from being damaged
0:20:03 > 0:20:05if it gets whacked about.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07In short, no pun,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10if you are a scientific instrument collector,
0:20:10 > 0:20:12this is a pretty dreamy object.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16And I've noticed over the years that if there is one thing that
0:20:16 > 0:20:21sells well consistently, it is rules and measures.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24What do I calculate its value at?
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Frankly, I couldn't tell you cos I've never seen one of these sold.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31What I can tell you, though, is that here in Edinburgh,
0:20:31 > 0:20:33you could by this for ?50.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Which is not so much.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39If I had a guess at it, I would guess that in a scientific
0:20:39 > 0:20:43instrument sale, this thing must be worth in excess of ?200.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Pretty good, eh?
0:20:45 > 0:20:49It's back to business. Surely those Blues have found their final item.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52Still feeling confident, girls?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Panicking? Yeah, panic mode now. Right.
0:20:54 > 0:20:55We need to really get something.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Should we just rush down this stall
0:20:57 > 0:21:01and then we'll have another meeting in a minute's time? OK. Come on.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Uh-oh, panic stations, and it was all going so well.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07You've got three minutes left, girls.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10We've not got time for it.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13I think that list of yours has gone out of the window, Jean.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17Oh, my goodness! Sorry, sorry. Sorry.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Now, there's a nice tray here. Oh, yeah. Look at this.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Now, do you like that? Is that a good wooden object?
0:21:26 > 0:21:30Inlaid tray. Now, it's Edwardian, inlaid. Not too much, is it?
0:21:30 > 0:21:35No, I've got enough. Do you like this? It is quite nice, I like that.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38I like that more than the teddy. Do you? Yeah.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42What is the very, very best on that? You can have that one for 75.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46To get a profit, I think it is going to have to be 60 nowadays.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49I don't clean anything up. Now, I don't either.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53I'm terrible, I'm terrible. 60 and you've got a deal?
0:21:53 > 0:21:55I'll have to speak to my husband.
0:21:55 > 0:21:56Could you speak to him really quickly?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59We've got less than two minutes.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01At 60, I think it is all right.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04At 75, I think we are going to have to get it anyway,
0:22:04 > 0:22:08but I think at 60... Is it OK? Oh, my goodness!
0:22:08 > 0:22:11She's phoning him. She's phoning him.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13How can this be?
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Please don't be engaged! Please do not be engaged!
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Less than a minute left.
0:22:19 > 0:22:20Too much, honestly.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22I don't even know that I could run back for that teddy.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25What's the code on it? The code, what's the code?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28ADB. ADB.
0:22:28 > 0:22:3030 seconds. Yes.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Yes! Yes! Woo-hoo!
0:22:34 > 0:22:35Time's up!
0:22:35 > 0:22:39Oh, what joy! What joy, we got there in the end.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41In the very, very end.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45There was less than ten seconds. It was terrible. Terrible!
0:22:45 > 0:22:47That was cutting it close, Caroline.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50Time to recap on what those Reds bought, eh?
0:22:51 > 0:22:55First up, it was a Poole Pottery piece. They paid a dishy ?32.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Next, was the silver brooch that they bagged for ?28.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08And finally, can they slide to victory with the glass curling jar?
0:23:08 > 0:23:09They paid ?40.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13That was pretty cool, girls, wasn't it? Yeah.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Did you enjoy the shopping? Thoroughly. Did you? Yes.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18It was a good experience, yeah.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21Lovely to be with JP for a half-hour? Yes. Of course.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25Exclusive attention. It was. Now, which is your favourite piece?
0:23:25 > 0:23:30My favourite piece was probably a little glass curling bowl.
0:23:30 > 0:23:31And do you agree with that?
0:23:31 > 0:23:33No, my favourite piece was the Poole Pottery.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37And is that going to bring the biggest profit? I think it might.
0:23:37 > 0:23:38I think it might as well.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41I'm hoping that it's maybe an unusual piece that somebody is
0:23:41 > 0:23:44looking for their collection. You never can tell. Might do.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Which is interesting. So, how much did you spend in total?
0:23:46 > 0:23:49Spent ?100. Who has got ?200 of leftover lolly?
0:23:49 > 0:23:52I have. Thank you very much.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Straight over to JP. So what are you going to do with ?200?
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Well, I'd love them to think that I can be sort of discrete
0:23:57 > 0:24:00and have no idea what I'm going to buy.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04But they left me ?200, pretty much knowing what I might buy. Really?
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Yeah. Whether I go for it or not is the dynamic.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Well, you keep your tease up, JP. Right now, though, we are
0:24:09 > 0:24:12going to find out what the Blue Team bought, aren't we?
0:24:12 > 0:24:17First on Jean's list was the ornate fan. They paid out a cool ?15.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21The next item to be ticked off was the miniature dressing chest
0:24:21 > 0:24:23for ?120.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25And they got there in the end.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Their final item was the butler's tray - ?60 paid.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Well, this is a happy trio, isn't it? All the Corinnes, eh?
0:24:34 > 0:24:39So, how much did you spend in total, Jean? 195.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42And who has got the ?105 of leftover lolly?
0:24:42 > 0:24:45My mum has the money. Please, may I have it? Thank you very much.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Thank you. Jean, which is your favourite piece? The fan.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51The fan is your favourite. Yes. Do you agree with that?
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Oh, I love the fan. It is a bit burlesque.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55Is the fan going to bring the biggest profit?
0:24:55 > 0:24:59No, I don't think so. What is going to bring the biggest profit?
0:24:59 > 0:25:01I think the tray is going to bring the biggest profit.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03Have you had a confusing morning, Caroline?
0:25:03 > 0:25:06A very confusing morning and a very stressful last moment.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08The last moment, yes, absolutely.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11But then you like a bit of stress, don't you? I do! It keeps me going.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14You thrive on it. Yeah, I do. What are you going to do with the cash?
0:25:14 > 0:25:17I've seen something that I like. Really? Yeah.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19I'm not going to tell them. I really like it.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Is it going to be really, really profitable? I think so.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26And profit's the name of the game, Caroline.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28It's time to dash off to the auction.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Well, McTear's is our destination today for the auction,
0:25:34 > 0:25:38and Natasha Raskin is our auctioneer.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39Natasha, how are you?
0:25:39 > 0:25:43I'm great, Tim. I hope you're well, too. I am. I am great, too.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48Now, the Poole Pottery plate, which follows the traditional Poole
0:25:48 > 0:25:52palette of rather splodgy. Yes, it is perfectly Poole, isn't it?
0:25:52 > 0:25:56It's 1970s, it is an Aegean pattern, it is a sort of yacht design.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59I've seen it before and, yes, Poole might have had its day,
0:25:59 > 0:26:04but I like it for what it is and I quite like the '70s style.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07But I think the market decides that it is a little bit dated.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09I don't know, anything could happen.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13Cos we're not talking big bucks here, are we? How much? 20 to 30.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Come on. ?32 paid. I mean, come on, you're quite right.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20For ?32, you buy yourself a little icon from a decade or
0:26:20 > 0:26:22two, and there it is. Exactly.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24And whether it is the flavour of the moment, it will return.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Now, this little fellow here, looks like a kilt pin, but it's not,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30it is too small for a tilt. It's more of a brooch, isn't it?
0:26:30 > 0:26:33But it's lovely. It's got that basket hilt sword design,
0:26:33 > 0:26:36it's got the hard stone, they always do well. And how much?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Well, a mere ?30 to ?40 will get that for you today.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42?28 paid. Oh, yes! Perfect. That looks pretty good.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45And this thing, I have to say, I absolutely adore. Yes.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49I can't buy it because it is one of our contestants' lots.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Curling, actually, is always collectible.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54It's always exciting, especially in this neck of the woods, but UK wide.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57So the fact that it is silver-plated doesn't really work against it.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59The fact it's lacking its spoon, so what?
0:26:59 > 0:27:02It's nicely made, curling is cool,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04and hopefully we will get a cool price for it, too.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08How cold will the price be? Oh, lukewarm - ?30 to ?40.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11OK, ?40 paid. So this team, I think, have done remarkably well.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13They have only spent ?100.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16I think each of their items are intriguing and stand a good chance
0:27:16 > 0:27:19of making a small profit, which is what we are really after.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21So, ?200 of leftover lolly.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Whether they'll need their bonus buy or not remains to be seen,
0:27:24 > 0:27:27but let's go and have a look at it.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31OK, girls, this is exciting, isn't it? We've got a creation here.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35You gave JP ?200. Yes. So, JP, show us what you bought, please.
0:27:35 > 0:27:36Great.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Whoa! Ooh!
0:27:39 > 0:27:40It's a Barcelona stool.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44The Barcelona stool was designed in 1929 by Mies van der Rohe
0:27:44 > 0:27:48for an exhibition in Barcelona at the time, hence its name.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51Architectural-led design, early 20th century, very,
0:27:51 > 0:27:54very fashionable. Reproduced, reproduced, reproduced.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58Chromed steel and leather. Very fashionable at the moment.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00When do you think this was made, roughly?
0:28:00 > 0:28:02All I've got to go on, really, is the leather has been worn
0:28:02 > 0:28:05a bit, so probably the '80s. Probably not earlier than that.
0:28:05 > 0:28:06I'd love to think it was earlier,
0:28:06 > 0:28:08but then you are talking thousands of pounds. Right.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12How much are we talking? We're talking ?200.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16Well, that is a great vote of confidence, I have to tell you.
0:28:16 > 0:28:17How much do you think it will make?
0:28:17 > 0:28:20I'd like to think the estimate at auction would be 200 to 300.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23Or 150 to 250. There is ?50 to ?100 profit, possibly.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27And that's sticking my neck out there. Aren't I? What do you think?
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Like the style, it's very trendy.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32But again, it's just whether the people want...
0:28:32 > 0:28:35You live and work in London, you go up and down Tottenham Court Road,
0:28:35 > 0:28:38you look in some of those smart, contemporary furnishing shops.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Oh, yeah. I mean, the prices make your eyes water, don't they? Yeah.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44For contemporary bits of furniture.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46What's to stop it making ?400, J? Not a lot.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48There you go. Rest with it, girls, think about it.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Right now, though, let's find
0:28:50 > 0:28:54out for the viewers at home what the auctioneer thinks about JP's stool.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Ta-dah! There it is, JP's bonus buy.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01What a great buy JP has made there.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03In the Barcelona design style,
0:29:03 > 0:29:07we have got this ottoman here, with the X-frame legs.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11It is probably from the mid-20th century, after the famous Ludwig
0:29:11 > 0:29:14Mies van der Rohe, who was a real pioneer of design
0:29:14 > 0:29:17at the early 20th century. And how good he was,
0:29:17 > 0:29:21because that would fit into any contemporary home of any style.
0:29:21 > 0:29:22You're right, really.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24I mean, it has got a little bit of damage to the webbing
0:29:24 > 0:29:27underneath, but I like it very much, I have to say.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29Well, I looked up the maker - Form of London -
0:29:29 > 0:29:32and I can't seem to find any current output from this manufacturer,
0:29:32 > 0:29:35so I think it is a company that has been and gone, which is a good sign.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37That dates it. OK, well, how wild are you owing to be?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39What is your estimate?
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Not too wild, ?70 to ?100.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43?200 JP paid for that.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46I'm going to regret that 70 to 100, aren't I? Not necessarily,
0:29:46 > 0:29:48because I could be smirking on the other side of my face,
0:29:48 > 0:29:50looking really sheepish,
0:29:50 > 0:29:52but I think it is a ?200 to ?400 jobby, with a bit of luck.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Well, fingers crossed. Well, I'm going to cross everything, actually.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58OK, moving on, that's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01Do you like the feather fan? That's the first thing. I do.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05What lady doesn't need an ostrich-feather fan in her life?
0:30:05 > 0:30:08It can both attract attention to you
0:30:08 > 0:30:12and then cover up any unwanted attention. I love it.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14It is so chic and fabulous.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16I absolutely have confidence in this lot.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19Well, having said that, how much? Well, 30 to 50.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23That's lovely, ?15 paid. Oh, great! Good, good, good.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26Good, good, good. Now, the mahogany miniature dressing table looks to me
0:30:26 > 0:30:30like a late 19th century sideboard, and me no likey so much.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33You don't like it so much. Not so much, no. Do you likey?
0:30:33 > 0:30:36I'm going to look to the positive side of things.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Yes, OK, so we can catalogue it quite confidently as a fretwork
0:30:39 > 0:30:42design, but they have got a very simple design, and I know
0:30:42 > 0:30:45that you have your suspicion that this is quite an amateur-ish piece.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47I don't see it... It's not an apprentice piece. Well...
0:30:47 > 0:30:49It's more of a man in a shed, really.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51It is more shed work than it is apprentice work.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55I think it is what it is. Pity about the damage, isn't it?
0:30:55 > 0:30:59Yes, a little bit of damage down here. It has got a scar. OK.
0:30:59 > 0:31:00So slightly damaged. How much?
0:31:00 > 0:31:04Well, ?50 to ?80 isn't going to trouble anyone, is it? No.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06I think that is a perfect estimate.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09They paid ?120, and I fancy they may have just paid a tad too much,
0:31:09 > 0:31:11if I am being perfectly frank.
0:31:11 > 0:31:12I think your estimate is peachy.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15Now, talking of peachy, how do you feel about this tray?
0:31:15 > 0:31:19Um... It doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy, but I do like it.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21I do like that typical Edwardian inlay.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24You've got the cross banding and the marquetry and the parquetry
0:31:24 > 0:31:25and the brass handles.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28And why not have your peaches delivered to you by the butler
0:31:28 > 0:31:30on this tray? Why not, Tim? Exactly.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34Slightly yesterday's antiques, don't you think? Well...
0:31:34 > 0:31:37You know, when you've got this, maybe compare it with a nice
0:31:37 > 0:31:40bit of Art Deco cut glass or something else functional. Yes.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43This is never going to come cream of the crop, is it? Not really, no.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45But that one, ten years ago,
0:31:45 > 0:31:48would've made ?120 to ?150 every day of the week.
0:31:48 > 0:31:49Now, how much?
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Times have changed. We have put it in at only ?40 to ?60.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55I think that is the right estimate. ?60 the team paid.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58I have a horrible feeling that, apart from the fan,
0:31:58 > 0:32:01they may have paid a tad too much for their stuff, in which case,
0:32:01 > 0:32:03they are going to need the bonus buy,
0:32:03 > 0:32:05so let's go and have a look at it.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07Now, Claire, Jean, this is exciting, isn't it?
0:32:07 > 0:32:11You gave Caroline ?105. Caroline, what did you buy?
0:32:11 > 0:32:12Do you remember me?
0:32:12 > 0:32:16It's the teddy! Lovely. Do you remember? Yes, it's lovely.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20It's been well loved. He has.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22But he's early 20th century, articulated,
0:32:22 > 0:32:24and I think he's rather gorgeous.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27Teddies normally sell quite well, don't they? They do.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29They sell very, very well.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33And how many spondulix did you have to spend? 20.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37Oh! ?20 in the end. And I think he is well worth ?20.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41Oh, yeah. Do you want a cuddle? Give us a hug. Oh, Teddy.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Would you like a hug? Yes, I want to hug.
0:32:46 > 0:32:47This, I think, it's nice.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50And I think he's going to do all right. How much?
0:32:50 > 0:32:53Do you think there's some profit in it, then? Yes, I do. Up to 40.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55I think he is going to get between ?30 and ?40.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58You could double your money. Yes. OK, well, you happy with that?
0:32:58 > 0:32:59BOTH: Yes.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02You don't pick now, you pick after the sale of your first three items.
0:33:02 > 0:33:03Right now, for the audience,
0:33:03 > 0:33:07let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Caroline's ted.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Now, Natasha, did you have a teddy?
0:33:11 > 0:33:14Um, I didn't have a head turner like this, no.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17I have to say, whoever did own this teddy, they cuddled it an awful lot.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19Didn't they. He has been well loved.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Do you think two or three generations might have cuddled it?
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Cos it could date from the '30s, couldn't it? Well, it could, yes.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26I wouldn't go any earlier, might go a touch later.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29But I am no expert when it comes to teddy bears. OK, well, how
0:33:29 > 0:33:31carried away do you think they'll get with our ted?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Not much above ?30 to ?40.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36Doesn't need to, cos Caroline only paid ?20.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39Oh, good on her. Good on her. Yes.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Anyway, we will find out in a minute. Thank you.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45When all will be revealed, as Natasha is taking to the rostrum.
0:33:45 > 0:33:46Go on, bid ?30.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52Now, Marie, Linda, how are you feeling? Well, a wee bit nervous.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54A wee bit nervous, yeah. What have you got to be nervous about?
0:33:54 > 0:33:57Nothing really. Now there you are.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01When you think about it, this is just pure pleasure, isn't it?
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Yes. Unalloyed pleasure.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06For a kickoff, you've got the Aegean patterned Poole plate.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08All right? You didn't pay much, ?32.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10She has estimated ?20 to ?30. All right.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12It is what it is.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16Now, here is an icon of the 1970s.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18We have a Poole Pottery dish.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21It depicts a yacht of sail, and surely all you sailors,
0:34:21 > 0:34:23we know you've got your boats parked outside.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Let's see if we can get just ?30 for this.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Come on now, who is bidding at ?30? Let's get started at 30.
0:34:29 > 0:34:3120 then. Let's get ?20.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34Come on now. Do we see it, 20?
0:34:34 > 0:34:35I'll take ten, then.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37?10, a meagre ?10.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39And where is 15, please? 15.
0:34:39 > 0:34:4020? No. 20 online.
0:34:40 > 0:34:4225? Yes, 25.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44You said online might do it. Come on, come on.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46Up it goes. More!
0:34:46 > 0:34:48?25, and that's last call now.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Oh, no. I think we are done. 25.
0:34:51 > 0:34:5225 is minus seven.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54Not so far off, actually.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57But I think your brooch is fab. You paid 28.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01And surely we can start the bidding at ?25. No, we can't. ?40 to start.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03Surely we'll get 30. Come on now.
0:35:03 > 0:35:0430 online, straightaway. ?30.
0:35:04 > 0:35:0735, thank you. Against you online, it is 35 in the room.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Now 40. 45. Go on.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12Looking for 50. I want ?70.
0:35:12 > 0:35:1645 on the aisle. At ?45. No, no, no, keep going!
0:35:16 > 0:35:1850. 50! 55?
0:35:18 > 0:35:20No, ?50, thank you for getting us there.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22At ?50, are we all done?
0:35:22 > 0:35:24It's ?50 and last call.
0:35:24 > 0:35:25?50 on 28.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27?50 on... That's 30.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Plus 22 on there. Thanks very much.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32Now, the curling stone.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34Who doesn't love this?
0:35:34 > 0:35:37A silver-plated and glass curling stone preserve jar.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40Now we have a good opening bid of ?40 on our preserve jar.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42?40, who is bidding 50?
0:35:42 > 0:35:44At 45 even. 45...
0:35:44 > 0:35:47There we go, 50. This will do well. This will do well, don't worry.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49I'm out. It's 55 on the Internet.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52Whose bidding 60? 60, new bidder. Yes! At ?60 in the room.
0:35:52 > 0:35:5565 now. 70? ?70 is bid.
0:35:55 > 0:35:56It's such a good thing, though.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59It's lovely. I like it. 75. 80?
0:35:59 > 0:36:00I'm liking it more.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02I'm really getting in love with it.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Are we all done then? It's ?80.
0:36:05 > 0:36:06We are selling at 80.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08Money! Look at those girls!
0:36:08 > 0:36:10That's plus 40 on that.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13You had 15 before, you're plus ?55.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16Now, you have ?55, could be a winning score, all right?
0:36:16 > 0:36:17You got cash in your back pocket.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21What are you going to do about the Barcelona stool?
0:36:21 > 0:36:24I think we may... RED TEAM: Park it.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26I'm sorry. Park it? Park it.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30And you said that in harmony, you said park.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34I can tell you now what her estimate is, which is ?70 to ?100.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36?200 was paid. She doesn't rate it.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39I personally think she is wrong. I think it is a really nice thing.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42If it gets picked up now, it is going to make a lot of money.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45If it doesn't, it doesn't. So here it is. We're going to see it sold.
0:36:45 > 0:36:46This is a beauty!
0:36:46 > 0:36:49A chrome and black leather Barcelona ottoman,
0:36:49 > 0:36:52after Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, no less.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54Who is bidding ?80 on this ottoman?
0:36:54 > 0:36:56You need this at ?80, it's fabulous.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58Who is bidding 60, then?,
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Come on now. I'm going to burst into tears about it.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02Gosh! Who is bidding ?60 online?
0:37:02 > 0:37:05?60, we are off the mark, so let's get five. 65.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09I'm looking for 65. At ?60 for this ottoman.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10Are we sure we're done?
0:37:10 > 0:37:13At 65 online. That did it for you. At 65.
0:37:13 > 0:37:14I'm looking for 70. Gosh, it's slow.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18At 65, I'm looking for 70. She's struggling. At ?65...
0:37:18 > 0:37:20Are we done at 65...?
0:37:20 > 0:37:2565. That's ?65 to you. ?65 on the Internet.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27It has gone on the Internet for ?65.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31That's remarkable. Yeah, it's remarkable.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Anyway, there we go, it's -135.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36You parked it. Yeah. You did the right thing, you girls.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39They are very, very canny, these girls. I take my hat off to them.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42Cos if it was me, I would have been tempted with that lot.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44I would. Anyway, ?55. Thanks very much.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47Don't say a word to the Blues. No. It could be a winning score.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50Could be. It's folding money to take home, what could be nicer than that?
0:37:59 > 0:38:02Blue Team, how are you feeling? Fine. Excellent.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04Do you know how the Reds got on? No! No.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07Were they quite closed about that?
0:38:07 > 0:38:08Very. Oh, yeah. Well, there you go.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10OK, now, your white ostrich fan.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13I'm not so sure that they're ivory sticks.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16They could be ivorine, those sticks. I don't think they're ivory sticks.
0:38:16 > 0:38:17I think they are ivorine.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20And ivorine is another word for plastic, actually. Right.
0:38:20 > 0:38:21It sounds so much nicer.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23I don't think it makes any difference, frankly, to the
0:38:23 > 0:38:25end value. No.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27Just if you were exporting them outside the EU,
0:38:27 > 0:38:31you wouldn't need a CITES certificate. Of course, yes.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35If it's plastic. And I think it is ivorine. But anyway, there we are.
0:38:35 > 0:38:36It's only ?15.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39And the auctioneer, she loves it. 30 to 50, she thinks it is worth.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Excellent. You only paid 15.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44So she reckons you'll double or triple your money, so that's good.
0:38:44 > 0:38:45And here comes your fan.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49A 19th-century white ostrich fan. It is a fabulous thing.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52It has got nice pierced sticks. And let's see if we can get ?50.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Come on, ?50 for this fan.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Let's get 30, then. That's a... Who is bidding ?30?
0:38:57 > 0:39:00Straightaway online, you are in at ?30.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02And five. Yes! You doubled your money.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04At ?35, where's 40?
0:39:04 > 0:39:0835... Come on now, don't cool down. Well done, Caroline.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10At ?35.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12At 35. Come on!
0:39:12 > 0:39:15At ?35 for sale...
0:39:15 > 0:39:16Last call.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19?35, I'm loving it. That's plus ?20, girls.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22OK, now, this retched
0:39:22 > 0:39:23dressing chest.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26A Scottish mahogany miniature dressing chest with a nice
0:39:26 > 0:39:28fret-cut raised panel.
0:39:28 > 0:39:29And what can we say about this?
0:39:29 > 0:39:33Someone likes it. We have got an opening bid here of 65.
0:39:33 > 0:39:3765, that's OK. At ?65, where is 70?
0:39:37 > 0:39:40At ?65, 70? 75. I'm looking for 80.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42At ?75, I'm looking for 80.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45Who is bidding? 80. 85 I've got.
0:39:45 > 0:39:46Where's 90?
0:39:46 > 0:39:47At ?85, where is 90?
0:39:47 > 0:39:50Come on now! ?90.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53I'm out, but you're in, Internet. At ?90. 90.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55Come one, come on.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58At ?90, are we all done? Who is bidding 95? Anywhere in the room?
0:39:58 > 0:40:02Fair warning, then, it is ?90, and we'll sell.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05It's minus ?30, which means overall, you are minus ?10.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08But don't despair, cos we've got the tray to follow.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12An Edwardian mahogany marquetry oval Butler's tray with
0:40:12 > 0:40:14a foliate inlaid decoration.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16Let's get bidding at ?40.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19Will you start the bidding at 30? Will you appease me at ?30?
0:40:19 > 0:40:21It needs to be 100.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24At ?30, who is bidding 35?
0:40:24 > 0:40:26At ?30, are we all done? Oh, no.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28No! Oh, no.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Come on! At ?40. Yes!
0:40:30 > 0:40:32Do we see five? At ?40,
0:40:32 > 0:40:34we're getting there. It's ?40.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37I think we are done now. It's ?40.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39Last call, 40.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41Kids, ?40 is minus ?20,
0:40:41 > 0:40:43which means overall, you are minus ?30.
0:40:43 > 0:40:47Are you going to go with the teddy or what? We have to go with teddy.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49I think we do. You're going to go with teddy, OK.
0:40:49 > 0:40:50You paid ?20.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53I can tell you now, the auctioneer has estimated ?30 to ?40.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Oh, we are going to be in profit. Well, you could be, couldn't you?
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Something potty could happen. I'm being positive.
0:40:58 > 0:40:59Here comes the bald teddy.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01Look at this face!
0:41:01 > 0:41:06How can you resist this early 20th century gold plush teddy bear?
0:41:06 > 0:41:09Will you bid ?40 for this wee teddy?
0:41:09 > 0:41:12Give teddy a home for ?40. Go on now.
0:41:12 > 0:41:13?30, then.
0:41:13 > 0:41:18Who's bidding ?30? Don't make me ask you twice for ?30.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Exactly right. 20. Oh, come on now.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22Look at him, he's looking at you.
0:41:22 > 0:41:23He's got a wee wonky smile and everything.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27?20. Any bidders? It's hard work, isn't it? There's 20.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31It appeals to someone at home. ?20, I'm looking for 25 next.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34At ?20, will you bid 25?
0:41:34 > 0:41:35It is ?20.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38And that looks like all we're getting here.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42At ?20, are we all done for this teddy bear...?
0:41:42 > 0:41:46?20. All that, "Let's give it a bit of love." Anyway...
0:41:46 > 0:41:50It has wiped its face. Let you down, Teddy has. Oh, Teddy!
0:41:50 > 0:41:54"Oh, Teddy(!)" I never liked him anyway.
0:41:54 > 0:41:55Here we go.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58I was just friendly with it to go with the flow.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02Anyway, overall, girls, you are still minus ?30,
0:42:02 > 0:42:05which could be a winning score, so say not a word to jolly old Reds,
0:42:05 > 0:42:08OK? Poker face. Poker, that's it.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20Well, we have had a thoroughly overexciting day, haven't we?
0:42:20 > 0:42:23We certainly have. Has it not been just brilliant? Yes.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26And vaguely exhausting through all the excitement.
0:42:26 > 0:42:27Anyway, we have winners.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30And we don't have losers anymore, we simply have runners-up.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32And the runners-up today by a chalk are the Blues.
0:42:32 > 0:42:37Minus ?30, which is normally a winning score on this programme,
0:42:37 > 0:42:39but not today! I can tell you. Anyway, OK?
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Did you have a good time?
0:42:41 > 0:42:43Oh, we've had a great time. You've been very sporting.
0:42:43 > 0:42:44Thank you very much.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48The victors today, going home with ?55... Oh!
0:42:48 > 0:42:51Marie, here you go, doll. Thank you. That's good, ?55.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55You have been very, very canny, as they say north of the border.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58Have you enjoyed it? Thoroughly. Very good, thanks so much. Good.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00Linda, been good for you? It's been a great, great time.
0:43:00 > 0:43:01We are so proud of you.
0:43:01 > 0:43:05Anyway, it has been a super show, so super, in fact, join us
0:43:05 > 0:43:08soon for some more bargain hunting. Yes? Yes!