0:00:02 > 0:00:05The teams sure have their work cut out today
0:00:05 > 0:00:09because Hungerford is not short of an antique shop or two.
0:00:09 > 0:00:14In fact, there are over 100 dealers in this arcade alone.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17So, let's go Bargain Hunting! Yeah!
0:00:39 > 0:00:42How lovely to be in Hungerford.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Deep in the heart of picturesque Berkshire,
0:00:45 > 0:00:48it really is an antique lover's paradise.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Each of our teams gets £300 and an hour to shop for three objects
0:00:51 > 0:00:56and the team wins that makes the most profit or the smallest loss.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01On today's show, the Reds are hard to impress...
0:01:01 > 0:01:05- I thought you were going to show us something really, like...- Hideous?
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- Yeah.- Don't sound so surprised!
0:01:09 > 0:01:11..and the Blues are all confused.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13- So we need Nick again now.- I'm Nick.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16No... Who's the other one?
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- Alex?- Alex!
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Well, it's all about girls on the show today.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24For the Reds, we have twins Lucy and Sophie, and for the Blues,
0:01:24 > 0:01:26it's friends Liz and Lyn.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Hello, everyone.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30- ALL: Hello! - Lovely to see you.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34Now, you're obviously not identical twins, but you describe yourself
0:01:34 > 0:01:37as a double act, a force to be reckoned with.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Yeah, I guess you could say that.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41We play in a band together, at the moment.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44So Lucy's the lead guitarist and I play the bass.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- What's it called, your band? - The Colliding Lemons.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49- Rather sweet. - It seemed a good idea at the time!
0:01:49 > 0:01:52It's about six years old, but it's just stuck with us.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Sounds pretty juicy to me!
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- Lucy, you're the little sister, why's that?- I am one minute younger.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- Oh, are you?- Yeah. But I also get treated
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- like the younger one as well. - You're very competitive.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Yeah, we are quite competitive, with each other.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- We've played a lot of sport growing up.- What sort of games do you play?
0:02:08 > 0:02:12Netball, football, all sorts over the years. Basketball.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Name the sport, we've kind of done it at some point.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- You have an incredible knowledge of antiques.- Well...- Well...
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Our grandmother does.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23She tried to help us out with a few things.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25She gave us some tips for coming on here.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- So, you're looking forward to this? - We are, yeah.- OK, fine.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31I'll give you your cash in just a moment.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- Anyway, over to you girls. Now, Liz, you're a retired nurse.- I am.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- How long have you been retired for? - About eight years now.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- And you've got a few animals. - We have. We've got three dogs,
0:02:41 > 0:02:47- and chickens. I have...40 chickens. - And you've got some ducks.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52Yeah. We just enjoy them. It's such fun.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55It was your hobby really that brought you and Lyn together.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- It was, yes.- Yes.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02- So, Lyn, you're also no stranger to the chicken world.- I've got 49.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04You've got 49 chickens!
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- And your house is crammed full of chicken ornaments.- I'm afraid it is.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12- Tell us about those.- Well, once you start having something,
0:03:12 > 0:03:17- people give you the appropriate gifts, don't they?- Yes.- She's as bad.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- She's got chicken ornaments as well. - Oh, has she?
0:03:19 > 0:03:23So what's your antiques knowledge like, between you?
0:03:23 > 0:03:29Pretty...average, reasonable, because we do a lot of outside auctions,
0:03:29 > 0:03:31country stuff, rural crafts.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34And you've got a particular eye for Moorcroft too.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35Yes, but it's so expensive.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38- Yeah. And you also like buying a bit of wood.- Yes.
0:03:38 > 0:03:39Any old bit of wood.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44So, watch out, dealers, that's all I can say! Now, £300 apiece.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46There's your £300. You know the rules,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48your experts await, and off you go,
0:03:48 > 0:03:50and very, very, very good luck!
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Whatever next?
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Our teams race off on their buying bonanza.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01And trying to rein them in today are our two experts.
0:04:01 > 0:04:07Chomping at the bit for the Blues, it's Nick Hall. Steady!
0:04:07 > 0:04:11And on the lookout for a real winner is Kate Bateman.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14So, "owl" they do?
0:04:14 > 0:04:18So, my little poultry buyers, are we egg-cited about today?
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- Very excited!- Oh, very excited!- Going to work well as a team, aren't we?
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- Definitely.- Game plan?
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- Well, Moorcroft, I like, but I know it's expensive.- Can do well.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- Art Deco.- Brilliant. - Lots of things. Reclamation.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Now, that is interesting. That can do really well.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35We've got a good antiques centre to go and look in here.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39- I think there are lots of things cheap-cheap.- So cheap!- Oh!
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- Meanwhile, with the Reds... - I don't think we've got
0:04:44 > 0:04:46a real plan today, Kate. We're going to go with the flow a bit
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- and just see what takes our fancy. - Right, OK. Nothing specific, then?
0:04:50 > 0:04:53We could look for pairs of items and pick up on the twin thing.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57Like cruet sets, two of everything!
0:04:58 > 0:05:01We have to look.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- This is quite interesting, look.- The jug?- This blue and white jug, there.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10- It's quite pretty.- It's Chinese porcelain. It's 18th Century.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12£90, he's got on it.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Yeah, that sounds promising, girls.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18The Oriental market is on fire in the salerooms.
0:05:18 > 0:05:19It's got a crack in the handle.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22With the lack of a lid and a crack, I'm hoping they can do us
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- a bit of a deal on it. - 60?- Worth an ask.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- Worth an ask.- If you flutter your eyelids at him.- No!
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Liz can do that one!
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Let's leave Liz fluttering for her buy and catch up with the Reds.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Look, girls, what about this? This is a twin thing, look.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Twin scent bottles, joined at the bottom. Oh, hello.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Can we get a price on something, please?
0:05:43 > 0:05:46It's small, it's attractive. It's kind of what we had in mind.
0:05:46 > 0:05:52- What is the damage? Oh, my gosh, no! Don't even look!- What is it?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- £195.- Oh!- That's probably a little bit too much,
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- but it is a beautiful thing. - It's very beautiful, yeah.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01In the meantime, the Blues are ready to schmooze.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06Alex, hi. What's the SP on the jug?
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Well, as you know, Chinese, it's going up at the moment.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- I'm hoping this one's going down. - Yeah.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15He's reluctant to go any further than 80, I'm afraid.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16There's no profit left in it.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Oh, dear, we still haven't got anything, then.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22We've got to keep those peepers peeled and find something else.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Well, that didn't go to plan. Maybe the Reds are having more luck.
0:06:27 > 0:06:3219th-Century celluloid purse, which is kind of bizarre.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Celluloid is like what they made early film out of.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37It's basically really early plastic. I think that's quite cool.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- I think that's really cool. - I really like it.- It's a lot, at 120.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43It would be very hard to make a profit, but it's a gorgeous thing.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46We can keep that on the back burner because that's actually really nice.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- I do like that.- It's girlie. - And it's girlie.- Yeah.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52Lynn is on the lookout for some Art Deco.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55That's the sort of look that we need to go for -
0:06:55 > 0:06:58really exotic dancing girls.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Ideally, as scantily clad as possible.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03If we can find that look in our budget, we're quids in.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05That would be worth it.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Come on, girls, nearly halfway through
0:07:11 > 0:07:14and it's time to cock-a-doodle-do a deal.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- No pressure, but, you know, we need to start buying.- Yeah.- Right.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Isn't there a lovely Ming vase somewhere that we've missed
0:07:21 > 0:07:23amongst all of this stuff?
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Maybe not a Ming vase, but Nick has spotted a bling vase.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33Brace yourselves. Do you like this vase on the corner here?
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- Yeah, I do.- Yeah, it's not bad. - Do you both like it?- Yeah.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40I think it's got a really nice decorative appeal about it.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44It's iridescent glass made by a firm called Royal Brierley.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- Now, people collect Royal Brierley. - Is it worth the price?
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Well, they've got £58 on it.
0:07:50 > 0:07:55I think at auction, it would quite easily, or should make, £40 or £50.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- So, if we can get that down a bit. - 40? 35?- Worth a try.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Let's get Alex, let's get moving.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Another twin scent bottle?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Oh, look, another twin... Oh, God, 190 again.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10At least they're consistent at £190, you know!
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- Do you like that? - Yes, but we don't want
0:08:14 > 0:08:16two practically the same, do we?
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Well, why not, if they sell?
0:08:19 > 0:08:23Nick's got the knack on this. It's all about profit.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26This is from the 1960s. It's Scandinavian glass.
0:08:26 > 0:08:27Oh, that does well.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Yeah, Scandinavian glass is really in at the moment.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- And you see that shape and that colour?- Yeah.- Yes.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Very specific to a designer called Per Lutken.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41- His glasswork is on the up at the moment.- Is that one worth 55?
0:08:41 > 0:08:45I would estimate that to make between £40 and £70 at auction.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Ah, Alex is back with the answer.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Well, I haven't actually got a price yet
0:08:49 > 0:08:53because you didn't notice the chip.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Gosh, you're quite right, we hadn't seen that.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58I'd be more inclined now
0:08:58 > 0:09:03to have a stab at the Scandinavian glass vase there.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Yeah, I like the look of that. Is it perfect, Alex?
0:09:06 > 0:09:08- Can you check? - Well, it looks good to me.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11It's well signed on the bottom, you can see there.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- It's got Lutken's monogram on it. - Yeah, it has.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17It's got a registration number. - It's quite heavy, is it?
0:09:17 > 0:09:19And a minimalistic look for modern homes.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21- Very stylish, very in vogue at the minute.- I like that.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24We've got a chance of selling something like that.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- I quite like that, too. So, what's the price?- 55.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- And we're going to offer?- 40. - Well, that's a strong possible,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33but we've still got three things to buy and not got anything.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- We've got barely half an hour left, so come on.- Let's get on.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Whilst Alex goes off to find a best price,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43our twins are all of a-dither.
0:09:43 > 0:09:44I think that might be too small.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46I don't think it's old enough.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48What do you think of that sewing kit?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- We're terrible together, aren't we? - You are useless.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53These two are all over the place.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55I mean, oh, my goodness, it's really hard to spend money
0:09:55 > 0:09:57and they seem to like different things
0:09:57 > 0:09:59so I've really got my work cut out.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02I wish we'd more room for haggling
0:10:02 > 0:10:04because I really like that lacquered case.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06We all liked that, didn't we?
0:10:06 > 0:10:08It's worth a go, but how much was it? 120.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Right, have a look, see what you think.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15- Oh, it's pretty cute. - Oh, it's pretty sweet.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18It's ripped a bit there. Will that affect the value?
0:10:18 > 0:10:20It will a bit because, obviously, it's not perfect,
0:10:20 > 0:10:23but it's not the worst case. The outside's the most important,
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- with the inlay. - Yeah...- And that looks OK.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28It looks really nice. I like that.
0:10:28 > 0:10:29We want to get that as low as possible.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- Try them on 60 quid and see what they say.- It's worth a shot.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35I know they won't! I know they won't, but try them
0:10:35 > 0:10:36and then get their very best price.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41When they've sat down and start crying, then ask them again.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44What about the globe?
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Oh, man alive!
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- Oh, I love that.- I love that. - Hold on, let's put this back.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53I thought it was going to be a puzzle or something, like a game.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- That is pretty cool. Do you like that?- I do.
0:10:56 > 0:10:57That's really nice, how much is it?
0:10:57 > 0:11:01It's 79, which is a heck of a lot, but it's really cool.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03I mean, loads of people collect globes.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- It's tin.- Yeah.- And for sewing people, that's pretty cool.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Yeah. It looks in quite good condition as well.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12It is. I mean, there's a few scratches and stuff.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14It's not great, but you expect that.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18If you could get that for 50 quid, I reckon that's a goer.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- Do you like it?- Yeah, I love it.- We like that, don't we?- It's quirky.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Definitely not seen anything like that
0:11:23 > 0:11:25and it could potentially appeal to collectors.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Have we got an answer on our case?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30- Yes, but you're not going to like it. - We're not going to like it?
0:11:30 > 0:11:35- Oh, no.- All right. - Her very, very best is £90.- 90.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37- But she couldn't go anywhere near 60.- OK.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- Is it the same lady that's got this one?- It is.- OK.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Would you also ask her about the globe? Would she do 50 on that?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46She's got 79.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Kate's got the weight of the world on her shoulders.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53Still no buys for the Reds, and the Blues have started flapping.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- What have you done with Lynn? - I don't know.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- She wanders off all the time. - Does she?
0:11:57 > 0:11:59Lynn, where are you? What are you doing?
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I'm trying to find something chickeny.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03I can't find anything.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- You've been scratching around, have you?- Yes!
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- What's the news on the Lutken vase? - 40 is fine.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- Oh, right, we'll have that. - That's great.- Deal done, thank you.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- Thank you, Alex, for your help. - Right, purchase one.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20An impeccable deal, girls, well done.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Crikey! Are the Reds ready to shell out as well?
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Please tell us good news...
0:12:26 > 0:12:27No! Come on!
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Her very, very best on that is 65.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- Oh, my goodness, 65... - That's a shame.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37It IS very unusual.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39SHE SIGHS
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- I would be happy to go for it. - Do you think you should have a go?
0:12:43 > 0:12:46It's right... I think it's going to be a very slim margin
0:12:46 > 0:12:50if you do make a profit at all on it, but, to be fair,
0:12:50 > 0:12:53you don't see them very often and it's rare and it's small.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- I think, actually, maybe you should go for it.- Are you happy to gamble?
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- I think we should.- You've got to buy something, ladies.- OK.- OK.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03- Let's break our duck and get it. - I'm really happy with that.- 65?- Yes.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- Do it.- OK.- We'll have it.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Thank you very much. Tell her yes, quick. Yay!
0:13:09 > 0:13:12First item pinned down for the Reds.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Now, could it be item two for the Blues?
0:13:15 > 0:13:16This top shelf here, you've got
0:13:16 > 0:13:19a lovely array of '60s and '70s ceramics
0:13:19 > 0:13:23and it would fit nicely with the Lutken glass vase, wouldn't it?
0:13:23 > 0:13:29What I can tell you is, these German pieces that you can see either end,
0:13:29 > 0:13:34they've got that real thick glaze, is what we call fat lava.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37It's a modern trend of collecting and it's rising.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40So you've got two pieces here to look at.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- You've got the yellow and the blue. - They're not expensive, are they?
0:13:43 > 0:13:46If we could get them for between 40 and £50 for the two of them,
0:13:46 > 0:13:49it'd be a really nice smart purchase, and put them together.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52- Yeah.- We need Nick again now. - No, I'm Nick.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55- No... Who's the other one? - Alex.- Alex.- Alex!
0:13:57 > 0:14:01Kate has no doubts about the origin of what she's just spotted.
0:14:01 > 0:14:02It's a Japanese vase from Kutani.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04I'd like to have a look at that.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Please don't have a massive crack right down the middle or something.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- Let's have a quick look. - So, is that hand-painted, then?
0:14:12 > 0:14:14That's all hand done. Look at the quality of that.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15I really like the detail.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Yeah, there's no obvious chips or anything like that on there.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20No chips, good genuine dirt inside it.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23And that's a bit of a firing...
0:14:23 > 0:14:25that's happened in the firing, this bubbling,
0:14:25 > 0:14:28and you can't really read the signature,
0:14:28 > 0:14:31but it's nice, and I think for 25 quid,
0:14:31 > 0:14:35- 20 to 30 in the sale...- I think we've got ourselves a bargain.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39And did you know, Kutani means "nine valleys" in Japanese?
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- What's her best price? It's 25. - £20.- 20? Oh!
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- Could you do it for 15? - I'll have to go and ring them.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49Oh, go on, please. Every penny counts. Yes, please.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51The lowest you can go, Rita, that would be brilliant.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Try them at ten and see if they cry first!
0:14:53 > 0:14:57Come on, Alex, what's your best price?
0:14:57 > 0:14:58- 42 and they're yours.- Yes.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- Go for it.- Yes.- I think we're there, aren't we? You've got a deal.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- Thank you, Alex, you've done well for us.- Thank you very much.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08After being cooped up in the shop, the girls decide
0:15:08 > 0:15:11to make a break for it and head for the reclamation yard.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- You've still got your bonus buy. - Still the bonus buy, of course.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- The instructions are not to buy any more vases.- No more?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- Are you sure you've had enough? - We've got three already!
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Crikey! Consider yourself told, Nick.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- OK?- Come on, then.- Off we go.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Hey-up! Rita's back for the Reds.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- Good news.- Yay! Thanks, Rita, what is it? What is it?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- £15.- 15 quid? Deal!
0:15:33 > 0:15:37Quick, shake her hand, shake her hand. Hey, that's a great deal.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- Thanks, Rita.- Thank you very much. - Excellent.- Two in the bag.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Two in the bag.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45That's all well and good, girls, but the clock is still ticking.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- We've got no time, have we? - You have no time.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50You've got about ten minutes to buy something really good.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55For the Blues, some reclamation is stealing their hearts.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58What would its use have been originally?
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Well, I don't know, but I would put it on a wall as a decoration.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03'They're absolutely in their element,'
0:16:03 > 0:16:05these ladies. I can't keep track of them.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09You think you know where they are and they've disappeared somewhere else.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13You'd be surprised how expensive these things are.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16- This old drain...- Hoppers, they call them, don't they?- Hoppers.
0:16:16 > 0:16:21Rainwater hoppers come in all sorts of shapes and variety of material.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Great if you're restoring a period house,
0:16:23 > 0:16:26or you just want to plonk them in the garden.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Ah, Stuart - just the man.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- How are you? All right? - Very well, nice to see you.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Right, hoppers.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36Now, what sort of money are they, Stuart?
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Something simple like that, £20.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42These simple ones here are a tenner.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45If you're going to catch the bidder's eye, you want one with a bit of shape and pattern.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48What about that one there with that nice work on?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- What's that one?- This one here.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- The one in the front, you mean? - 50 quid on that one.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- So that, you would think about 50? - I'd do 50 for that one.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01People put them on the walls and then put plants in them.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03People use them to restore properties,
0:17:03 > 0:17:05that's really what they do - plonk them on the wall.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07They look fantastic.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12- How near to 40 can we go on that? - Near to 40? Goodness me!
0:17:12 > 0:17:1445, then.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15I think you've got a good deal there.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18I think we've got a good deal. Is that all right, Stuart?
0:17:18 > 0:17:19Can we have it? Thank you.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21You can't have it, you can have it for £45!
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Nice try, Liz!
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- Appreciate that, Stuart. - We know you're on our team.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- We love the shoes! - Thank you very much.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32And flattery gets you everywhere in this game.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34So, the Blues are done and dusted.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Come on, Kate, crack that whip!
0:17:37 > 0:17:41We've only got three minutes. Listen, this was a good cabinet.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Look at the back, you see the Keith Murray vase?
0:17:44 > 0:17:46That's really cool, ultramodern, Wedgwood.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50He's a cool designer and it's very well-known, that style.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53If it's in good condition, that's not a bad price. Is it worth a go?
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- Because we're running out of time. - I think we should go and get Rita.
0:17:56 > 0:17:57- Yeah.- Rita?
0:17:57 > 0:17:58And as if by magic...
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Hello. Can we look at the Keith Murray vase?
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- I thought you were going to show us something really, like...- Hideous?
0:18:04 > 0:18:05Yeah.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Don't sound so surprised!
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Oh, easy does it, Reet!
0:18:09 > 0:18:10I hate this bit.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Right, take a look. Is it perfect?
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- It's all right.- Looks OK.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Keith Murray for Wedgwood.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- Yeah, looks in good condition.- It is.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22There's a bit of crazing - can you see here?
0:18:22 > 0:18:25A little but of crackling on the glaze, but nothing desperate.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28I think we should definitely try and get them down on the price, though.
0:18:28 > 0:18:29OK.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31The owner is away on holiday
0:18:31 > 0:18:33so Rita returns with the boss to seal the deal.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35We'll do it at 150.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39- I'd rather we could go a bit lower. - How lower?
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- 130? - Oh, no, that's too low.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47- 149...- 140 would be really good. - If we meet in the middle at 140?
0:18:47 > 0:18:48- I'll chance my arm at 140.- OK.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52And then if I get beaten up, I know where to come to be looked after.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55OK. We won't be here, but that's fine, let's shake on it.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01Well, they left it late, but both teams have got three items each.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05The 60 minutes are up. Now, what did the Red Team buy again?
0:19:07 > 0:19:11They kicked off with a novelty sewing case for £65.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Next up was the Japanese Kutani vase. They paid £15.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21And everyone agreed that
0:19:21 > 0:19:22the Moonstone vase
0:19:22 > 0:19:25was out of this world. £140 paid.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31OK, you superlatives sisters, did you have a sensational experience?
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- That was brilliant, really fun. - Yeah, really good day.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- Which is your favourite piece? - The small sewing kit in the globe.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- That was a bit of a unique piece. - Yeah.- Would you agree with that?
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- I do. I think that was the most... - That's your favourite favourite?
0:19:43 > 0:19:44My favourite favourite as well.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47- We're bound to agree, though, aren't we?- Not necessarily!
0:19:47 > 0:19:52- And how much did you spend?- We spent £220.- 220. Can I have the £80?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54That's really sweet of you, lovely.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56And which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- I think the Japanese vase. - Japanese vase?- We did a good deal.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02I do agree. I'm not going to scream for the sake of it,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- but I think that was the biggest profit.- It was our cheapest item.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09This is twins! So sweet.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12OK, KB, there's your leftover lolly and good luck with that.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Have you got any idea what you're going to go and buy?
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Well, it would be nice to buy something in pairs, wouldn't it?
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- So maybe something like that, I don't know.- All right, good luck.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue Team bought, eh?
0:20:23 > 0:20:28The Holmegaard vase was their first buy, for £40.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32A slender £42 was paid
0:20:32 > 0:20:34for the two German fat lava jugs.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39And finally, their hopes rest
0:20:39 > 0:20:41on the hopper, £45 paid.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Right, then, girls.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49So, how was your experience with Nicholas? Was it good?
0:20:49 > 0:20:50- Wonderful.- Lovely.- Was it?
0:20:50 > 0:20:54Well, you're both looking very happy about it, which is the main thing.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Tell me, Elizabeth, which is your favourite piece?
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- I think it's the first vase we bought.- The first vase?
0:20:59 > 0:21:04Yes, the Swedish glass... Per Lutken!
0:21:04 > 0:21:08- Per Lutken. - Ooh, Lutken! OK, fine.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Does your friend agree?
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- No.- No. I don't. We bought a drain hopper.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Don't ask me why, but we did.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19It's going to be a plant hopper, and I think that's my favourite.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20- That's your favourite, is it?- Yes.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- Is that going to bring the biggest profit, your drain hopper?- No, no.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25What's your prediction as to which is going to bring
0:21:25 > 0:21:27the biggest profit, Elizabeth?
0:21:27 > 0:21:31We bought two German vases called fat lava.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Oh, yes, I know - those dribbly ones.
0:21:33 > 0:21:34I think they might be all right.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- You think they're hot?- I think so. - Lava's like that, isn't it?
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- OK, and how much did you spend? - £127.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45£127 - does that mean I want £173 of leftover lolly?
0:21:45 > 0:21:50- Thank you much.- That's correct.- 173. Thank you.- And a little bit extra.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53A little bit of shrapnel. Nicholas likes a bit of change.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- Don't you, Nick? - A little bit of extra's always good.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57So, what are you going to spend it on?
0:21:57 > 0:22:00Hopefully, something that's not going to go down the drain.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04- But it will grow into profit! - We hope so.- We hope so, too.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05Anyway, very good luck with that.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08Meanwhile, I'm going to head off and try and find something
0:22:08 > 0:22:10that's positively eye-catching.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21It's a marvellous place, Hungerford. A market town,
0:22:21 > 0:22:26but removed from the main drag, for example,
0:22:26 > 0:22:30is this yard stuffed with architectural
0:22:30 > 0:22:32and agricultural antiques
0:22:32 > 0:22:35and nowhere more suitable, one might say,
0:22:35 > 0:22:39to make a little discovery of this object.
0:22:39 > 0:22:40So, what is it?
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Well, on the face of it,
0:22:42 > 0:22:48it looks like an Art Deco mantel clock case with no clock movement.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50That kind of angular surround.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55A hint is that the underground colour that you can see here
0:22:55 > 0:23:00is black and it's had some thick green camouflage-type paint
0:23:00 > 0:23:05painted over it, so that wherever this thing was placed,
0:23:05 > 0:23:09it wouldn't be possible to see the case.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Now, round the back, we have got a switch,
0:23:11 > 0:23:14a white Bakelite switch that looks just like a switch
0:23:14 > 0:23:16that might have come off
0:23:16 > 0:23:21one of those mains radio sets from the 1930s or early 1940s.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26That's when, I think, this piece of kit dates from.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30And on the top, there's a wee spigot - look.
0:23:30 > 0:23:36But absolutely nothing else that would identify its purpose at all.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38But when I reveal
0:23:38 > 0:23:41the additional part,
0:23:41 > 0:23:44what is it?
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Well, it hinges in two parts like that,
0:23:46 > 0:23:48a bit like a clothes hanger,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51and it fits on top of the spigot,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54on the top of the box.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56If you look carefully,
0:23:56 > 0:24:00these two parts are fitted with
0:24:00 > 0:24:04faceted mirrors and a pair of eyes.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Spooky glass eyes -
0:24:06 > 0:24:10yellow surrounds, with black centres.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12How weird is that?
0:24:12 > 0:24:16Is it a Dalek? Is it going to talk?
0:24:16 > 0:24:18Well, if it did talk,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21it's almost certain that it would speak to you in French,
0:24:21 > 0:24:27because this is a piece of rustic French engineering.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30It is a lark lure.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Can you believe it?
0:24:32 > 0:24:34They go out
0:24:34 > 0:24:39and they set up these lures in the middle of a netted enclosure.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42If you turn the switch on and we're lucky...
0:24:43 > 0:24:47..the lure starts to spin,
0:24:47 > 0:24:49and when it spins, the light catches
0:24:49 > 0:24:52each of these faceted mirrored parts.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57And if you're a lark flying across at 1,500 feet
0:24:57 > 0:24:58and you saw this thing
0:24:58 > 0:25:02with the sunlight catching those bits of mirror,
0:25:02 > 0:25:06your sharp eyes would draw you down to the ground to investigate.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11As you approach, the Frenchman would spring his net and, hey, presto,
0:25:11 > 0:25:16that would enclose the area where the lark is making its investigation
0:25:16 > 0:25:19and he would be having lark for supper.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Not terribly good news, I have to say,
0:25:22 > 0:25:24for the larks, but there you are.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27And what might you have to pay for it here in jolly old Blighty?
0:25:27 > 0:25:31It could be yours for £110.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34MACHINE THRUMS
0:25:34 > 0:25:36It has a sort of beat to it, doesn't it?
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Well, I can't tell you how incredibly nice it is
0:25:53 > 0:25:57to pop from Hungerford to Special Auction Services' saleroom
0:25:57 > 0:26:01just outside Newbury to be with my old mate, my old mucker, Tom Plant.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- Tom.- It's a pleasure to have you, Tim.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Nice to have you on the other side of the fence for a change...
0:26:06 > 0:26:08- It is, isn't it? - ..doing the auctioneering.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10- Yeah, which I love, actually. - Which you do.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12And we know you're very good at,
0:26:12 > 0:26:16and we're about to have an ample demonstration of, we hope.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18OK, for the Red Team,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21they've gone with this tin-plate sewing necessaire,
0:26:21 > 0:26:24which is pretty fantastic, isn't it?
0:26:24 > 0:26:28It's delightful. It's just the kind of thing I like. It's collectable.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31I love globes anyway, I've an obsession about things like that,
0:26:31 > 0:26:35but I like the fact that it's a little sewing necessaire.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Collectable because it's in a globe form, and also,
0:26:38 > 0:26:39people who love sewing accessories.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42- Hugely desirable.- OK, how much?
0:26:42 > 0:26:47- We put it in at 50-70. - Very good, £65 paid.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52Next is the Japanese porcelain vase called Kutani.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54But that's about the worst example, isn't it?
0:26:54 > 0:26:57That's really target practice, to be candid.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00We used to have something in Devon called a China shy
0:27:00 > 0:27:03and you threw wooden balls at it
0:27:03 > 0:27:06and the more you could smash up for £1 a throw, the better.
0:27:06 > 0:27:07Oh, fabulous.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10And that used to go on stalls like that, yes?
0:27:10 > 0:27:11I think it deserves to, really.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15Actually, it cost Kate £15. What's it worth?
0:27:15 > 0:27:17- Well, we've put it in 20-30. - Have you really?
0:27:17 > 0:27:23- The thing is, we try not to encourage bids under £20.- I see.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25But you'll do your best, Tom, I know. Thank you.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30Lastly is the Keith Murray designed Wedgwood globular pot,
0:27:30 > 0:27:33of which there are surprising numbers about.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- The bomb vase. - Is that what it's called?
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Well, it looks like an old-fashioned bomb.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Do you remember in Batman and Robin, when they used to have a bomb
0:27:40 > 0:27:43thrown in - the Joker used to throw in one of his bombs?
0:27:43 > 0:27:46It looked like that. But in black. That one's in Moonstone.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48- Yeah, with a fuse coming out the top.- With a fuse.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- They call them bomb vases.- You have a vivid imagination, don't you?
0:27:51 > 0:27:53- Of course. - Which helps in this business!
0:27:53 > 0:27:55- They come in various colours, don't they?- They do.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59- That's not a rare colour.- Moonstone. - Moonstone is not rare,
0:27:59 > 0:28:00- it's quite common.- Yes.- It's crazed.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04I don't really like the fact that there's a few marks on it.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08So, if somebody paid £140 for one and was looking to make a profit,
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- what would you say? - Not on your Nelly.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14- Not on your Nelly. - They're popular at £60-£80.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16It is going to be difficult, isn't it?
0:28:16 > 0:28:17Chance would be a fine thing, yeah.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21In which case, they are going to sorely need their bonus buy,
0:28:21 > 0:28:23so let's go and have a look at it.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27- OK, Luce, Soph. Excited? - Very, yeah.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31I mean, the girl's been out with your £80 of leftover lolly
0:28:31 > 0:28:34and she's bought something. Kate Bateman, what have you invested in?
0:28:34 > 0:28:36I spent the lot, I'm afraid.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38- Ta-da!- Wow!- Wow! - What do you think?
0:28:38 > 0:28:43It's a Chinese tea caddy, early 20th-Century, probably about 1920s.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45I just like the shape of it. I mean, what do you think?
0:28:45 > 0:28:47Wow, it's quite heavy. Heavier than I thought.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50If only we were going to get money for weight, we'd do very well.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52It's got a little lid that comes off. It's decorated,
0:28:52 > 0:28:55it's quite nice. I just thought it was quite a sweet thing
0:28:55 > 0:28:58and there are collectors for tea caddies, and Chinese stuff
0:28:58 > 0:28:59is quite hot at the moment.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Price-wise, I probably did pay right at the top end of the estimate,
0:29:02 > 0:29:04so there's only a chance of a small profit in it,
0:29:04 > 0:29:06but I think it's a nice thing,
0:29:06 > 0:29:08I think it's got a chance, maybe £20 profit in there somewhere.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11- About the £100 mark. - No, I really like it.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14I think it's actually got a good detail to it and everything.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17It's in keeping with the Oriental vase that we bought as well.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20We did have the Kutani vase, exactly. So, you know.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24You're not desperately clutching at a straw of hope here, are you?
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Well, I think we might need it after our earlier items.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29We did go a bit mad. We've blown the whole budget.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- You're not twins for nothing, are you?- All or nothing, that's us.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34All or nothing. Smashing job.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Anyway, you don't pick now, you pick later,
0:29:36 > 0:29:38after the sale of your first three items.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39But let's find out from the auctioneer
0:29:39 > 0:29:42what he thinks about Kate's little caddy.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48- OK, Tom, one lump or two? - I'm sweet enough!
0:29:48 > 0:29:52- Er...- That is the right answer! OK, one tea caddy.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56Yes, it's base metal, it's vastly unattractive,
0:29:56 > 0:30:01- it's late because of its size. It's not really my cup of tea.- No.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04The problem is that cast white metal objects, which is what this is,
0:30:04 > 0:30:07generally speaking, are mass produced, aren't they?
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- Yes.- And what this is trying to do, with all this elaborate detail,
0:30:11 > 0:30:13is to kid you into thinking that once upon a time,
0:30:13 > 0:30:14it was beautifully made when, in fact,
0:30:14 > 0:30:18it was never beautifully made, it was simply cheaply cast
0:30:18 > 0:30:20and mass produced.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Unfortunately, it is, and it's been polished within
0:30:22 > 0:30:26an inch of its life, therefore, the copper is bleeding through.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29It's the sort of thing that in the old days, you used to get at auction
0:30:29 > 0:30:33£20-£30 for, if you were really lucky. What's your estimate?
0:30:33 > 0:30:35- 30 to 50.- So, things have moved on.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37- Well, by a tenner.- By a tenner.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39- How much paid?- £80.- Oh!
0:30:39 > 0:30:42There you go, see? It's a cardiac arrest, isn't it?
0:30:42 > 0:30:45OK, that's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48And what a mixture we've got here.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Now, you're nuts about 20th-Century design,
0:30:50 > 0:30:55- so you'll like the first bit of glass.- I love Holmegaard glass.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57By Per Lutken, circa 1960s.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00It's very, um, what shall we say?
0:31:00 > 0:31:02- Biomorphic.- Oh, really?
0:31:02 > 0:31:04Yeah, it is, isn't it?
0:31:04 > 0:31:06I don't know that I know what biomorphic means.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- It's very sort of biologically formed.- Is it?
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- It's like a heart.- What's it worth?
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- £40-£60.- OK, £40 paid, perfect.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18Now, fat lava vases, not my favourite.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21They're not my favourite as well but, you know,
0:31:21 > 0:31:23the Germans are very clever about these things.
0:31:23 > 0:31:24- Really? - There's two numbers on the base.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27There is the number of the mould and there's also another number,
0:31:27 > 0:31:30and that number stands for the height. How German is that?
0:31:30 > 0:31:31They've measured them for you.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35- So, 141 is the mould number, 20 is 20cm.- 20cm high?
0:31:35 > 0:31:37- Well, that's good, isn't it? - Isn't that marvellous?
0:31:37 > 0:31:41- I've put 40 to 60. - You've put 40 to 60? £42 paid.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45That is a bold, brave and brilliant estimate. Thank you.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48And moving on, we go to something that was presumably
0:31:48 > 0:31:51nicked from a chapel or a church?
0:31:51 > 0:31:53Well, it is, because you've got this Maltese cross.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56It's a hopper, and what are you going to do with it?
0:31:56 > 0:31:58You're doing up an old house,
0:31:58 > 0:32:00you need a hopper to put the downwater pipes into,
0:32:00 > 0:32:03it could have a practical architectural function, couldn't it?
0:32:03 > 0:32:06But it doesn't really have a modern purpose, unless you're doing
0:32:06 > 0:32:09that restoration and you really want something with religious overtones.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14Or you want to throw it in the garden as a feature. Daffodils or herbs.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18- But anyway, 20-30.- Is that your estimate?- Mmm.- £45 paid.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20That could be a bit of a dark hole for them.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22In which case, they may need their bonus buy,
0:32:22 > 0:32:24and let's go and have a look at it.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28This is it, £173 the man had
0:32:28 > 0:32:30to buy something enormous, by the look of it.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- Nick, show us.- Really big and heavy. - Get ready!
0:32:34 > 0:32:36- Oh!- Oh, chickens!
0:32:36 > 0:32:39- Chickens for my two ladies. - Oh, lovely.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43- I spent a "poultry" £45. - That was good.- £45.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47Now, solid silver covered in gilt, gold-leaf gilt,
0:32:47 > 0:32:49and then enamelled over the top.
0:32:49 > 0:32:531951, Adie Brothers. Do you like?
0:32:53 > 0:32:57- Very much.- All for £45. - You did well there.- I did.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59- I was scratching around for those. - Aw!
0:32:59 > 0:33:02You knew who they'd fit, didn't you?
0:33:02 > 0:33:04I thought they were a perfect fit for you both.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Are they going to make a lot of money?
0:33:06 > 0:33:09Well, hopefully, we'll be crowing with success.
0:33:09 > 0:33:10THEY LAUGH
0:33:10 > 0:33:13I think there's a profit left in it. I think they're £50, £60.
0:33:13 > 0:33:14- £45?- Yeah.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17Let's take that one out, and you have a little handle of that.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19- They're very pretty.- Yeah.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23Can you identify whether this is a rare breed or not, girls?
0:33:23 > 0:33:24It's just a common chicken.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28It's actually a cockerel, it's not a chicken.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31Well, you've just basically got to like alcohol to like these.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33She's all right!
0:33:33 > 0:33:36I don't think it's necessarily got to be a chicken fancier.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40- I think you could have these in your display cabinet.- They're lovely.
0:33:40 > 0:33:41On that happy note,
0:33:41 > 0:33:44let's check out what the auctioneer thinks about the cocktail sticks.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50Right, then, Tom, something to stick your olive in.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52- Do you like a Martini?- I do, quite.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54- I quite like a Martini.- Do you?
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- A dirty one.- Do you? - With an olive.- Who today...
0:33:57 > 0:34:00I know cocktails are all the rage, but do people really have
0:34:00 > 0:34:02silver-gilt cocktail sticks with cockerels on the end
0:34:02 > 0:34:04and they say, this is the tail of a cock?
0:34:04 > 0:34:10It's a bit funny, and also, you have lots of vintage collectors out there.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13- Exactly.- These date from 1950s, they are silver and enamel.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16- Pity no case.- Pity not six.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18- Pity not six? Yes, that's a point. - It's five.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22I hadn't noticed there were only five.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25One's been lost, the dealer's thrown the case away,
0:34:25 > 0:34:27shoved five on a thing. You're so right, Tom!
0:34:27 > 0:34:30We've put them in at £50-£80.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32- That's very generous. - It is, actually.- For five.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34It is generous.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36OK, fine. Anyway, £45 paid by Nick.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39- We'll have to hope for the best, won't we?- Absolutely.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41We'll look to you for double-yolkers.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49- Soph, how are you feeling?- Yeah, not too bad, bit nervous.- Are you?
0:34:49 > 0:34:52I don't think we're going to make a lot of money today.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54You don't think so? What about you, Luce?
0:34:54 > 0:34:56Fairly confident on a couple of items, yeah.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58Which are your most confident pieces?
0:34:58 > 0:35:00- I like the Japanese vase. - You like the Japanese vase?
0:35:00 > 0:35:02I think we'll do pretty well on that, yeah.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05Do you? £15, you paid for that. It's not a lot of money, is it?
0:35:05 > 0:35:07It's not. Can't do too wrong.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11First up is the little sewing case, which should be your banker,
0:35:11 > 0:35:15and that is really a very rare object, I have to tell you.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Here we go.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21- Cor, look at that. Doesn't that look lovely?- It looks good up there.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24Delightful thing. £30. £30.
0:35:24 > 0:35:25Any advance at 30?
0:35:25 > 0:35:27Five, 40. Five, 50.
0:35:27 > 0:35:3050, we have. 55. Do we have 60?
0:35:30 > 0:35:33And we have £55. Do we have 60?
0:35:33 > 0:35:37- - Keep going! Keep going! - Do we have 60?- Uh-oh.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38New bidder!
0:35:38 > 0:35:41Do we have 60? £60, are we all done?
0:35:41 > 0:35:4470? £60? Come on, then...
0:35:44 > 0:35:46- Oh, that's a shame. - And that's your banker.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- That was our banker. - Downhill from here, Tim.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51- Well, I don't know about that. - I think we were unlucky.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54So do I. Minus £5.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56Porcelain vase. Start me here, £10.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58£10 for the porcelain vase.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00£10 for the porcelain vase?
0:36:00 > 0:36:02At £10. 10, I've got.
0:36:02 > 0:36:0410. It's in the room at 10.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06Any advance at £10?
0:36:06 > 0:36:08At £10 against your...
0:36:08 > 0:36:1012, sir. Was that a bid or were you pointing?
0:36:10 > 0:36:12It is a bid. Go on!
0:36:12 > 0:36:13You were pointing.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15It's very dangerous to point.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17LAUGHTER
0:36:17 > 0:36:18Especially at the auctioneer.
0:36:18 > 0:36:2010, I have. I have 10.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22I have £10. Are we done?
0:36:22 > 0:36:24Are you sure you don't want this at 12?
0:36:24 > 0:36:2810 I've got. All done, then, at 10.
0:36:28 > 0:36:29£10 is minus £5 -
0:36:29 > 0:36:32there's a bit of a pattern going on here.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34- It's not a big loss. - It's not too bad.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37This could be the killer, though.
0:36:37 > 0:36:42Very attractive piece of 20th-Century classic design.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45Start me here at £60. At £60, I have.
0:36:45 > 0:36:4865, 70.
0:36:48 > 0:36:4975. 80.
0:36:49 > 0:36:5180 against you.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Go on, 85. 85 we have
0:36:53 > 0:36:55in the room. 85.
0:36:55 > 0:36:56We have 90 now.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59You sure? 90...
0:36:59 > 0:37:01- What did we pay for it?- 140.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03It's not so bad, it's not so bad!
0:37:03 > 0:37:08Are we done at 90? 90 once. 90 twice...
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- £90. 90 it is.- £90.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Bad luck, girls, that's minus 50.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15So that's minus 60, overall.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17What are you going to do about this bonus buy, then?
0:37:17 > 0:37:20- We'll have to go for it now. - We've got nothing to lose, have we?
0:37:20 > 0:37:22- Yeah.- You don't have to, you know. - You don't have to.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25And, in fact, the way it's going, it might lose some money.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29I mean, minus £60 is potentially a winning score, isn't it?
0:37:29 > 0:37:32- I think we should risk it. - Oh, go on, let's risk it. Shall we?
0:37:32 > 0:37:34You sure you want to do this?
0:37:34 > 0:37:36Yeah, let's risk it. You only live once.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39All right, fine. You're going to go with the bonus buy.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42- You sure you want to?- It's too late now.- No, you can change your mind.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44What do you want to do? You going with it?
0:37:44 > 0:37:46They're going with the bonus buy.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48On the last count, they're going with the bonus buy! Here it comes.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50There we are, the tea caddy here.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Bids here with me.
0:37:52 > 0:37:5330, 30, 30 I have.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55At 30, at 30, at 30...
0:37:55 > 0:37:57Oh, come on!
0:37:57 > 0:37:59At 35, 35, and coming back in.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01At 35 it is. Any advance on £35?
0:38:01 > 0:38:04- I can't listen. - How much did we pay?- £80.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07£35.
0:38:07 > 0:38:08£35.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10Which is minus £45.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14Which means overall, you're minus 105.
0:38:14 > 0:38:15- Oh, my goodness.- Oh, dear.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Now, that, too, could still be a winning score.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20- We shall see. - I did try and put you off, girls.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23- Anyway, there we are. - That's all right.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26You are such fun, you two. Anyway, there it is.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28It might be a winning score.
0:38:28 > 0:38:29Don't say a word to the Blues
0:38:29 > 0:38:31and I will reveal all later.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41- Do you know how the Reds got on? - BOTH: No idea.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44- No idea. They went by looking a bit scared, yeah?- Little bit glum.
0:38:44 > 0:38:45Oh, did they look glum?
0:38:45 > 0:38:47Of course, that could be a double ploy, you know.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49You never know.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- Anyway, your cockerels, all five of them.- Not done a runner yet, then!
0:38:52 > 0:38:56No, they haven't. We're still clucking about with them. OK.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Anyway, hang on in there and seize that thought,
0:38:58 > 0:39:02because first up, it is the Holmegaard vase, and here it comes.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04Circa 1960 by Per Lutken.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Lovely-looking thing, this one.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08I can start the bidding here
0:39:08 > 0:39:11at £20. Start here at 20.
0:39:11 > 0:39:1220 I have. 20 at the back.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14£22. 25.
0:39:14 > 0:39:1528.
0:39:15 > 0:39:1730...
0:39:17 > 0:39:19One more. 32.
0:39:19 > 0:39:2232. 35.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25- At 35...- Extracting blood.- Oh, no!
0:39:25 > 0:39:29Go on... 35 I have.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31At 35 all done. Selling at 35.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33Oh, dear, bad luck.
0:39:33 > 0:39:34- Minus £5.- Oh, no, we lost.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37OK, lava pottery jugs, here we come.
0:39:37 > 0:39:391970s Fat Lava.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41Fat Lava. Fabulous name.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43West German pottery jug.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46Start me at 40. 40?
0:39:46 > 0:39:49OK, 20, then. £20.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51At £20...
0:39:51 > 0:39:53At 20, 20, 20.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55No bids? I don't believe it.
0:39:55 > 0:39:5820 I've got. 20, there's a hand.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00It's a cheap lot.
0:40:00 > 0:40:01This is ridiculous, isn't it?
0:40:01 > 0:40:0325... 28...
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Go on, one more.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- 28, yes?- Crikey.
0:40:08 > 0:40:1130... 35? Nope? 35 it is.
0:40:11 > 0:40:12By the door at 35.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15At 35, will I sell? 35!
0:40:15 > 0:40:18Uh-oh. That's minus £7, girls,
0:40:18 > 0:40:21so that's minus 12 at the moment.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22So it comes to the hopper.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26This is your Victorian cast-iron hopper.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30If you're doing up a house, or I was more thinking a garden feature.
0:40:30 > 0:40:31You could plant some nice flowers
0:40:31 > 0:40:32in here, it'd be lovely.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36He's trying. Very trying.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Start me at £10 for the hopper.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41£10 I've got. Any advance?
0:40:41 > 0:40:43This lady has at 12.
0:40:43 > 0:40:4515. 18.
0:40:45 > 0:40:4620.
0:40:46 > 0:40:4820. 20, I have.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50With you, madam, don't worry.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Don't bet against yourself.
0:40:52 > 0:40:53LAUGHTER
0:40:53 > 0:40:56£20. 22. 28. 30.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57- 35...- Come on!
0:40:57 > 0:40:5935. 35. Shake of the head.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01At 35, I have, for the hopper.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03At 35, all done...
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Well, he's done better than he thought he was going to do,
0:41:05 > 0:41:07which means, overall, you're minus 22.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10- Minus 22?- Yeah. Which is nothing, I tell you, girls.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13In relation to some of the losses...
0:41:13 > 0:41:17- OK, so what are we going to do about the cockerel thingies?- Going for it.
0:41:17 > 0:41:22- Are you?- Yes.- Why's that.- Because it's chickens!- Because it's chickens.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24That's a very good reason.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27We're definitely going with it cos it's to do with chicken.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29Cockerel sticks,
0:41:29 > 0:41:31in silver gilt, circa 1951,
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Birmingham.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Birds starting with me here,
0:41:35 > 0:41:37straight in at £45.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40Well done!
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Any advance on 45? 50.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44At 50, it is, in the room.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Any advance? I am out.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50- At £50.- Profit.- Selling at 50.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- Are we done? - It's the only profit you've made.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Well done. £50.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Plus £5, which is marvellous.
0:41:56 > 0:41:57That is super.
0:41:57 > 0:41:58That means you're minus £17.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- It could be worse. - It could be - a lot worse.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Well, we've had some whopping losses today.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14In fact, we've had an over-whopping loss,
0:42:14 > 0:42:17and our over-whopping loss today has come from The Reds.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19- No!- Aw!
0:42:19 > 0:42:23It has been a shocking performance for you girls today, hasn't it?
0:42:23 > 0:42:26Lucy and Soph and Kate...
0:42:26 > 0:42:30- Really, it's minus, minus all the way, and it adds up to 105.- Oh!
0:42:30 > 0:42:34- It was a tough crowd. - It was a hard sell, wasn't it?
0:42:34 > 0:42:37But you have been brilliant, the three of you.
0:42:37 > 0:42:41I mean, you've responded with the British style of things,
0:42:41 > 0:42:43which is marvellous. Nothing's got you down.
0:42:43 > 0:42:44- It hasn't, no.- Quite right.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47We've loved having you on the show. You've been great for us. Thank you.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50And to reveal the victors today...
0:42:50 > 0:42:53Well done, you've won by only losing £17.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Wowee(!)
0:42:55 > 0:42:58Which, in the scale of things, is not too bad, actually.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01No, seriously. Lovely profit, thank you, on the Bonus Buy.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04That's a nice fiver, which reduced the necessary a bit.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06It's been a delight. I hope you've enjoyed it.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08- We've loved it. - Well, we've loved having you too.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10In fact, join us soon
0:43:10 > 0:43:13- for some more bargain hunting, yes? - ALL: Yes!