0:00:02 > 0:00:04Today, we're north of the border in Scotland.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07Edinburgh, to be precise - the nation's capital.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10It's home to just under half a million people
0:00:10 > 0:00:13and attracts 5 million tourists every year.
0:00:14 > 0:00:19But today, the visitors are flocking to the Royal Highland Centre
0:00:19 > 0:00:22where there are over 300 dealers
0:00:22 > 0:00:24for our teams to choose from.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26As usual, they have an hour and £300
0:00:26 > 0:00:29to find three items to sell on at auction.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34So, with a canny eye, let's go Bargain Hunting. Yeah!
0:00:56 > 0:01:00So, what will prove to be catch of the day for today's teams?
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Here's a quick taste as to what's coming up.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05With chips?
0:01:06 > 0:01:09There's disharmony in the Red camp...
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- Mum, you need to stick with me and the expert.- Sorry.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- He's getting ratty with me now, my son.- Is he?- Yes.- Good.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18..whilst the Blues blow hot and cold.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21- It's just too hot. - It IS just too hot!
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Still a bit steep just now, but we've still got some time left.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28- We'll move on just now.- OK. - Let's meet today's teams.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Well, on Bargain Hunt today, we are keeping it all in the family
0:01:33 > 0:01:35because, for the Reds,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39we have mother and son, Katie and Callum,
0:01:39 > 0:01:41and for the Blues, we have father and son,
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Kevin and Ryan.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45- Hello, everyone.- ALL: Hello! - Lovely to see you.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Now, Callum, when it comes to surprises,
0:01:48 > 0:01:51you sure know how to spring them, don't you?
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Well, I surprised Mum with the application for this
0:01:53 > 0:01:56and the first she heard about it, she was at work when she got the call
0:01:56 > 0:01:58so that was a bit of a surprise for her.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Are you a bit like that? Do you like to keep secrets and surprises?
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Every now and again, I surprise her. It keeps me the favourite son so...
0:02:04 > 0:02:05Oh, is that what it is?
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- You plan to inherit the world? - Exactly.- Exactly right.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09And what do you do for a living, Callum?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Well, I went straight to university after school,
0:02:12 > 0:02:15but I left quite quickly, did a bit of tennis coaching
0:02:15 > 0:02:18and I've ended up in the bank, so quite the change.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Now, Katie, you have spent a lifetime teaching.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- Tell us about that.- Yes.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Well, I've been teaching for about 25 years now
0:02:26 > 0:02:32and it's a real privilege to do that and to see children progress.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Well, I love to see the dedication, actually.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Have you got a little throat problem?
0:02:36 > 0:02:38I have a little throat problem,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40which I'm completely blaming on my son Callum.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- Are you?- Yes. - It's the company he keeps, right?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45- He brought it into the...- Did he?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Yeah, so, unfortunately, I'm kind of prone to losing my voice,
0:02:48 > 0:02:49I think, because I'm a teacher.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51So, if I have a cold, it kind of goes so...
0:02:51 > 0:02:55What are your tactics going to be today between you?
0:02:55 > 0:02:59- Not fall out and hopefully make some money.- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Don't worry about the falling out cos it happens all the time.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- Very good luck with that.- Thank you.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Kevin, you've been working for the fire brigade for over 30 years.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- Yes, I have, but I'm now retired, actually.- Are you?
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- I did 30 years in the fire service. - Did you?- I completed my 30 years.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- Well done. - And I got out for good behaviour.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Well, you clearly started as a very young man
0:03:17 > 0:03:20cos you're now technically retired, are you?
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- I'm now technically retired, yes. - Well, that's very nice too.
0:03:23 > 0:03:24What do you get up to in your spare time?
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Play rugby. I still play rugby, which is, for my son...
0:03:27 > 0:03:29What position? I bet you're a hooker.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31No, I'm not, unfortunately. I'm back row.
0:03:31 > 0:03:32- Oh, you're back row.- I'm back row.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34And since I left the fire service,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37I've sort of got into the music side of things.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39I always played guitar at home
0:03:39 > 0:03:42and two of my friends and I got together
0:03:42 > 0:03:45and suddenly formed a band and instead of playing in the house,
0:03:45 > 0:03:48we now play in pubs and things like that.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- And what do you play? - I play bass guitar now.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Would you not rather sing? - You've not heard me sing!
0:03:53 > 0:03:55BOTH LAUGH
0:03:55 > 0:03:58OK, well, it sounds like fun too. Now, Ryan, you like your rugby.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00I played rugby since I was about five years old.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02I played week in, week out,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05but unfortunately, I've had to give it up
0:04:05 > 0:04:09because I've had numerous shoulder dislocations
0:04:09 > 0:04:12and three operations now and that's it.
0:04:12 > 0:04:13Oh, dear. What a shame!
0:04:13 > 0:04:17So, your dad still plays and you, the strapping youngster,
0:04:17 > 0:04:19have had to give it up?
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- That's not right, is it? - No, it's not quite fair.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- And career-wise, what do you do? - I'm a bookie.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28I've worked as a bookie for just about four years now.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30So, how do you rate your chances today?
0:04:30 > 0:04:32What's the odds on you making a profit, do you reckon?
0:04:32 > 0:04:35No, I think we're at long odds today.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Have you got any expertise in the antique business?
0:04:39 > 0:04:40I'm afraid not.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44Win or lose, you're guaranteed to have some fun today.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Anyway, now the £300 moment. Here we go. £300.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49There's your £300. You know the rules.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Your experts await and off you go! And very, very, very good luck.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55I'd give them 50-to-1.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Let's meet our experts.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01Able to spot a bargain from afar, it's Jonathan Pratt for the Reds.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06And striking the right note for the Blues is Caroline Hawley.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Are you collectors? What do you want to buy?
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- I'm not really a collector, but I'd love something Scottish.- OK.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- Maybe Scottish Arts and Crafts would be great.- That's a good idea.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- So, what are you looking for? - I think musical or bronzes.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23- Something like that.- Musical bronzes.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- What about you? - Something you can actually use.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- Oh, we're going to disagree on that. - Oh, right.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- I like decorative. - Oh, we're disagreeing already.
0:05:30 > 0:05:31This is a great start. Come on. Let's go.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33What about you, Ryan?
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- Something of use or function that's become decorative.- OK.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- Just something interesting. - Brilliant. Let's go hunting.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40Let's go hunting.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Right, teams, your 60 minutes starts now.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44WHISTLE BLOWS
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Let's start as we mean to go on, shall we, chaps?
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- Which way? Left? Right? - We'll go left.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- Let's go left. - Go left. Go left. Come on.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Looks like Katie wants to head off on her own.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- Where's your mum gone? - I don't know. She was just there.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- Mum, you need to stick with me and the expert.- Sorry.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05You tell her, Callum!
0:06:05 > 0:06:06Did you find anything?
0:06:06 > 0:06:10I like Scottish quaichs, but I think they look quite modern.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11OK.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14I mean, you obviously weren't terribly taken by the cabinets.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16- I turned round and you'd gone. - Sorry.- That's all right.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Yes, the aim is to stick together, Katie.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Still very close-knit, the Blues slide over to some curling stones.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Curling stones, Ryan.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Let's have a look at these. 200 pounds.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31That sounds heavy.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- Oh, my goodness! - Would you like Ryan to do it?- Yes.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37Ooh! Picked up like a pro.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39- It's very nice, isn't it? - What do you think?
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- Should we look round and see if we can get another two items?- Yeah.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44We've got plenty of time.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- I think we'll look round and they'll probably still be here.- OK.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49- Are you OK? - Nobody's going to run away with them.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52They're not going to run away with them. Not fast, no. Come on.
0:06:52 > 0:06:53OK, keep on looking, Blues.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Meanwhile, the Reds are homing in on something very typically Scottish.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- What about things like this? - Mauchline ware.- Mauchline ware. - Very traditional.- Yeah.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03This chap's got a lot of it.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05I mean, have a look in the cabinet here.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08I rather like this because, actually, this is...
0:07:08 > 0:07:09Yeah, has got Burns Cottage on it.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11And it's the only thing I've seen
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- that actually says 'Mauchline ware' on it.- Yeah.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15This is the sort of stuff I really like.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17- Try to find out a price, then? - Maybe we should find out a price.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20How much is this piece here?
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- SELLER:- Letter opener - that's £150. - £150?- Yeah.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27- It's a page-turner?- It's a page-turner or a letter opener.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Yeah, so, you know, it's a good desk piece.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32- KATIE:- Yeah, and what would be your really best price?
0:07:32 > 0:07:37- The really best would be £130. - Would it?- It's priced at £195.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41It's a smart thing. I can't say if it's going to make more than £130.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Do you think it's likely to make less?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- I don't know.- You don't know. - I don't know, to be honest.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48As the Reds deliberate over Mauchline ware,
0:07:48 > 0:07:52the Blues turn up the heat as they eye up a fire hood.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55Now, look at that.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- That is very Art Nouveau in style. - It is.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- Do you like it?- Aye, great.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Well, it fits my functional but decorative.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07That would look really fantastic
0:08:07 > 0:08:10on a late-Victorian, early-Edwardian fireplace.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- It might be worth finding out how much we can get.- Yeah, I think so.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18- I'd be happier if it was quite a bit less.- Well...
0:08:18 > 0:08:19- Shall we have a go and see?- Yeah.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22As the Blues wait on a price,
0:08:22 > 0:08:25the Reds have been distracted by a Mauchline ware box.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27That's a lot of money, isn't it?
0:08:27 > 0:08:32Yeah, well, that is priced at £250 value.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35I'd do that for £175.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38You wanted something traditional Scottish.
0:08:38 > 0:08:39I think we should get one of them.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43I really like both of them, but obviously, what do you think?
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- What do you think? - Well, I'll be selling it to you.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Once again, remember I'm selling.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50I know, but try and put yourself in the shoes.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53But buying one, I would look at the piece that would be the cheapest
0:08:53 > 0:08:57and then I would look at the piece that would have a bigger market collectability.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59So, therefore, the piece that's in your hand.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01- You think so? - CALLUM: I think we should do that.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02- £125?- SELLER: Um, no.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04SHE LAUGHS
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- OK.- Are you going to shake the man's hand or are we going to walk away?
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- We'll shake the man's hand. - Great, thank you.- Thank you.
0:09:10 > 0:09:11Well done, Reds.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15That's a sizeable £130 spent and your first item in your bag.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Now, can the Blues catch them up with a bargain on that fire hood?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- What is the very best price?- £48?
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- Here's a deal for you. - Good. I like deals.- £30.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Oh, well, we'll just shake your hand there!
0:09:33 > 0:09:35- Can we all shake your hand? - Yes, you can.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Thank you. Thanks a lot.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- And handshaking is good. - Thank you very much.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44The Blues are on fire. That's their first purchase.
0:09:44 > 0:09:4620 minutes gone and the Reds are racing on.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- Are you interested in watches? - Not especially, but Callum, maybe.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52- Not especially? - Yeah, no, Callum maybe.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- This is something completely different.- OK.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- Callum, do you want to have a look at that?- What is it, then?
0:09:57 > 0:09:59- It's a gambling watch. - Oh, goodness me!
0:09:59 > 0:10:02- CALLUM: That is quite me. - It doesn't tell the time?
0:10:02 > 0:10:04- No, its purpose is it's a game. - It's a game.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Well, I suppose if you're with a group of people,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10- you can take some money off them, I suppose.- Certainly unusual.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12CALLUM: So, the bigger the area for the horse...
0:10:12 > 0:10:15And so the slices of the pie chart there
0:10:15 > 0:10:18- gives them a greater odds or a lesser odds.- Yeah.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20That's quite fun. I've not seen one.
0:10:20 > 0:10:21There's a hint of the '30s
0:10:21 > 0:10:24about the way that the winding post is set like that.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Would you be able to do that for, like, a really good price?
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- The very best would be £75.- Really?
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- OK.- Well, have a look at it. Have a go. Have a go.- The horse races.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35You just twist the winder and the hands go round.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- What are you betting on, then? - The reds would be the favourite.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- Oh!- Good odds on that one. - Good odds on that one.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46If we bought this, that means we definitely can't buy the Mauchline...box.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Well...
0:10:48 > 0:10:49SHE LAUGHS
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- I like it.- Any chance of £70?
0:10:51 > 0:10:52- SELLER: Yeah, go on, then.- Right.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- We'll do £70.- We'll go for it. - I think it's a fun thing.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- I've no idea what it's worth. - Thanks a lot.- Thank you.
0:10:58 > 0:10:59Job done. Number two in the bag.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02With a fiver off the £75 ticket price,
0:11:02 > 0:11:05that's another buy nearer the finishing post.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Now, take a look at what I've found here.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Every so often on Bargain Hunt, I get really excited, right?
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Well, I've got to a really excited moment
0:11:21 > 0:11:23cos I want to share with you
0:11:23 > 0:11:26something that I found down the road in today's fair
0:11:26 > 0:11:30and the something I want to share is this fellow.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32If I give it a revolution, I want you to take in
0:11:32 > 0:11:38every nuance of the beauty of this piece of metalwork.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42I can tell you, you will not find, anywhere in the world,
0:11:42 > 0:11:47a more exquisite example of something made of steel.
0:11:47 > 0:11:54I think it was made by a famous Spanish family firm of Zuloaga
0:11:54 > 0:11:59and Zuloaga were making extremely expensive deluxe goods
0:11:59 > 0:12:03from about 1840 till about 1880.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06One of the great features of this famous family
0:12:06 > 0:12:10is that they learnt how to damascene steel and iron
0:12:10 > 0:12:14with solid gold and that's what we've got here.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18Look at the lovely casting on his head.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22And there's one missing element from this thing,
0:12:22 > 0:12:25which should have slotted into the foliate base
0:12:25 > 0:12:30because originally, sprouting from this bit of foliage, was a blade.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34The blade that would have been used, not for stabbing somebody,
0:12:34 > 0:12:35but as a paperknife.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Is it a big problem,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40the fact that there is no paperknife to go with it?
0:12:40 > 0:12:41Well, not really.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46You could commission a silversmith to make you another silver blade.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48It would simply cost you loads of money.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52Unless you're lucky enough to be in Edinburgh
0:12:52 > 0:12:56and to go down past another stall a few yards away
0:12:56 > 0:12:58and find one of these.
0:12:58 > 0:12:59What is it?
0:12:59 > 0:13:02It's a silver paperknife
0:13:02 > 0:13:06and this silver paperknife was made in Sheffield in 1902,
0:13:06 > 0:13:08but it's solid silver.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10It's got a wee hallmark
0:13:10 > 0:13:14and if I offer up the socket with the blade,
0:13:14 > 0:13:16they jolly nearly fit
0:13:16 > 0:13:19and with a bit of tweaking from a silversmith,
0:13:19 > 0:13:25that blade can be pinned securely and safely within the socket
0:13:25 > 0:13:28and the paperknife is suddenly complete.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32So, where are we at value-wise with this thing?
0:13:32 > 0:13:36I can tell you that the paperknife cost a full price.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39That paperknife cost £100,
0:13:39 > 0:13:42which is a lot for a sliver of silver,
0:13:42 > 0:13:46but a good deal less than having to get a silversmith
0:13:46 > 0:13:48to make the whole thing.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50The bargain is in the handle itself.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56The cost here in Edinburgh is £180 for this thing,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59but in a works of art sale, I don't doubt that it would bring,
0:13:59 > 0:14:04at auction, between £1,500 and £2,000.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Now, that is what you call folding money.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17And are our teams going to walk away with folding money today?
0:14:17 > 0:14:21Buys-wise, it's 2-1 to the Reds and 30 minutes gone.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Ex-fireman Kevin can't leave his past behind,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30as he and his team-mate home in on another fire-related item.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Art Deco-type sort of stuff.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38Those are lovely and they are very, very stylised.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Art Nouveau again. This lovely beaten copperwork.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45They're beautiful. And they're firedogs.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48You would have them either side of the fireplace
0:14:48 > 0:14:49to lie the irons across.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53- How much are they?- SELLER:- £125. I can't go lower than that.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56I love these, but I think £125,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- I don't think there's going to be a profit on them.- It's just too hot.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01It IS just too hot!
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Says the fireman. Right, come on.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06As the Blues start to walk away,
0:15:06 > 0:15:11Caroline decides Kevin should have one last go and push on the price.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Here's your dad coming back. Hi, Kevin.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18OK, with all my negotiating skills, the best she will do is £120.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24I think that's still steep just now. We've still got some time left.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26OK. Come on, then. Let's go.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Something to think about, Blues.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Now, should we say a little prayer for the Reds?
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Is it a Book Of Common Prayer? Is that what it is?
0:15:34 > 0:15:36- How much is that?- SELLER: £45.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40- Would you take a fiver off? You're saying £40, are you?- Yeah.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- That's probably a bit much, is it? - I don't know.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46- Look, you know, it's not going to be worth much more than that.- No.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- That's the thing. But it's an interesting object.- OK.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50Can we come back, yeah?
0:15:50 > 0:15:53You can pop it down, yeah, cos we can always run back to here.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Meanwhile, on the other end of the scales,
0:15:56 > 0:15:58life hangs in the balance for the Blues.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00- We were just looking at the scales. - Looking at the scales.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Now, what are they for?
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- They're almost baby scales. - SELLER: That's what they are.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08- Are they baby scales?- Yeah.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Pre-First World War German ones.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12- Pre-First World War German ones? - Yeah.- Oh!
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Because this gentleman has just had a baby four weeks ago.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16Oh, congratulations.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19And did the midwife come and weigh Rose in one of those?
0:16:19 > 0:16:23Well, not one of those, but a modern one.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- So, how much are those baby scales? - £65.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- £65.- You're the expert. What do you think?
0:16:29 > 0:16:33- Um, what do I think?- I think it's quite an attractive item.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- Do you?- Well, aye.- OK.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43- Oh, you're babied up, aren't you? - Yes, I'm babied up.- Oh, dear.
0:16:43 > 0:16:49Well, I think £50...I think they need to be a bit less, really.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53OK, we're going to take your advice and we'll move on just now.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Move on, Blues, but remember, time's ticking.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Only 20 minutes to go. The Reds only need one more buy.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Are they going to blow the lot on this piece of silver?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- Yeah, it's quite nice. - Could that come down to £100 at all?
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- I could do it for £100, yeah. - It'd have to be...
0:17:09 > 0:17:10- £99, it'd have to be.- All right.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12That's what we're going to leave Jonathan - £1.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14You liked the idea of a quaich, didn't you?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17You wanted something like a wine tasting bowl or something.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- Yes, I do like that, but... - It is silver.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21It's £99, which leaves that little jeopardy of,
0:17:21 > 0:17:23"What do I buy for a quid?"
0:17:23 > 0:17:25You love that challenge, JP.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Time now for a Blue team catch-up.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31I think we should just go back and get those firedogs
0:17:31 > 0:17:33because we both liked them.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36They're a wee bit more than we'd like to pay for them,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38- but we're running out of time. - Right. Get those.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39What about the baby scales?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42I think we should be sensible, get the firedogs...
0:17:42 > 0:17:45We'll get the firedogs and then spend eight minutes
0:17:45 > 0:17:48and if nothing else jumps out at us, we'll get the baby scales.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- Excellent. That's the plan. - That's the plan. Let's go back.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Right, Blues, you have a plan. Excellent. But what about the Reds?
0:17:55 > 0:17:57The options available to us are...
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- OK, so, we've got to go for one or the other.- ..Common Prayer.
0:18:00 > 0:18:01No, we can walk on, but we have to come back here
0:18:01 > 0:18:04and buy something if we can't find anything down there.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05Book Of Common Prayer at £40.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- There's that, which you really like, at £99.- Yeah.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Well, look, my advice is obviously to try and buy things that are...
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- I like them both... - ..a bargain, you know.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17..but I don't know if either of them are bargains.
0:18:17 > 0:18:18Back at the firedog stall,
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Caroline's been trying to negotiate a cast-iron deal.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26- Guess what.- What's the price?- £115!
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- Oh, well done.- Is that a deal?
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- BOTH: That's a deal. - Excellent. Right, we'll buy them.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Well done, girl. £115 paid.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36That's the Blues' second item,
0:18:36 > 0:18:38but the Reds are finding the pressure of their final buy
0:18:38 > 0:18:40is causing family ructions.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45- He's getting ratty with me now, my son.- Is he?- Yes.- Good.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48She's come on and said she likes small, decorative items
0:18:48 > 0:18:51and we've got loads and she hasn't said she's liked any yet.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Let's try and get away from our theme of fires.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Yeah, yeah, we do. We need to.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58We're putting all our eggs in one basket right now.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Yeah, yeah, a fire basket.
0:19:01 > 0:19:02True enough, Blues.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04And talking about eggs in one basket,
0:19:04 > 0:19:07are the Reds finally about to crack their last item?
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- OK, four egg cups, yes? - SELLER: That's right.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16- And these are by Alan Caiger-Smith? - That's correct, yes.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- He's an Aldermaston potter from Berkshire.- OK.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- Well done.- So, not Scottish?
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Not Scottish, but there's a collectable market for him.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- That's correct. - And how many for four of those?
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- Well, we've got £60 on the set. - £60 on the set?
0:19:30 > 0:19:33I bought a piece of his before and I've got a couple of pieces at home as well.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35As they're not signed, you know,
0:19:35 > 0:19:37the confidence is going to be slightly less.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- SELLER:- No, they are.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41With time fast disappearing,
0:19:41 > 0:19:43both teams need to make some decisions.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45What are you thinking, Blues?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47And if you really want to go with the baby scales, then...
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- I think we go with the baby scales. - They're interesting. We'll take a chance on them.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- Right. Come on. Where are they? - They're back that way.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55Right, quick! Let's go.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57- Two minutes. Come on. - We have to run.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- We've got one minute left.- 40 quid? - I'll do that.- £40 for them?
0:20:02 > 0:20:05That's fine. Yes, let's go for them. Thank you very much.
0:20:05 > 0:20:06Thank you very much.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Well, that's your last purchase, Reds. Congratulations.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- How much could you do them for? - We said, at the beginning, £65.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- Right, yeah.- £52, I could do.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22Could you do £50, as a very special treat?
0:20:22 > 0:20:27- Cos you're so charming, 50 quid. - Thank you so much.- Deal.- Thank you.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- Whoo!- We have relied on your charms again.- Oh!
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Three items in the bag with just seconds to go.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- Didn't leave much time. - We didn't leave much time.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Well done. So, with the shopping done,
0:20:39 > 0:20:42here's a quick reminder of what the Reds bought.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48A Mauchline ware page-turner was on the books for £130.
0:20:49 > 0:20:54They raced away with this novelty racing pocket watch game for £70.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56And finally, they were egged on to pay £40
0:20:56 > 0:20:59for a set of four Aldermaston pottery egg cups.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04So, it's the last of the big spenders, you two.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09- How much was it again?- £240.- £240. I'd like £60 of leftover lolly.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11You've got that, Callum? Thank you very much.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13What was the best bit of the shopping for you, Callum?
0:21:13 > 0:21:17- Well, the item I found was a kind of horse racing gambling game.- OK.
0:21:17 > 0:21:18So, that's your favourite.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20And is that going to bring the biggest profit?
0:21:20 > 0:21:23We have no idea. It's quite unusual, so, hopefully!
0:21:23 > 0:21:25And what do you think, Mum?
0:21:25 > 0:21:27I like the Mauchline ware that we got.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30It's a sort of page-turner. It's really interesting.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32And is that going to bring the biggest profit,
0:21:32 > 0:21:33do you think, in your prediction?
0:21:33 > 0:21:36I think like Callum. We just don't know, but, yeah.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39Well, that's the fun of the game, isn't it? We don't know either.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- We like what we bought. - That's the main thing.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44Well, you take the £60, then, and give us a surprise, JP.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?
0:21:47 > 0:21:51An Art Nouveau brass fireplace hood cost them £30.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56They paid £115 for a pair of Arts and Crafts
0:21:56 > 0:21:58hammered copper firedogs.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01And they handed over a weighty £50
0:22:01 > 0:22:04for a set of German midwife's scales.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- Well, that's exciting, isn't it? - It was very exciting. Very good.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10- Great fun.- Lovely.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13So, how do you rate your odds now? Pretty good?
0:22:13 > 0:22:15- Probably worse.- Really?
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Things haven't improved by being with Caroline for a whole hour?
0:22:18 > 0:22:22- She was great, but it was our decisions.- Oh, right.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24So, which is your favourite piece?
0:22:24 > 0:22:26My favourite piece has to be the baby scales
0:22:26 > 0:22:29- just because of my little girl. - Exactly. OK.
0:22:29 > 0:22:30And do you agree with that, Dad?
0:22:30 > 0:22:34No, I think it's going to be the firedogs for me. I really like them.
0:22:34 > 0:22:35- They're really nice. - That's your favourite?
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- I think the fire hood.- The fire hood. - I'll agree with that.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44I think that's our most profitable item.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- OK, fine. And you spent, in total, how much?- £195.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- OK, I'd like £105 of leftover lolly. - £105. There you go.- Good. Lovely.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- And that goes straight to Caroline. - Thank you.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57- This is your excitable moment. - It IS my excitable moment.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00I've seen just the thing for you two guys.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03So, whilst we leave Caroline to find her bonus buy,
0:23:03 > 0:23:07I'm heading west to the wonderful city of Glasgow.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19This is Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23The building houses one of Europe's great civic art collections
0:23:23 > 0:23:26and includes many outstanding European works of art,
0:23:26 > 0:23:28including one of the most important collections
0:23:28 > 0:23:32of 19th-century French oils in the UK.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40The gallery contains works by many notable European artists,
0:23:40 > 0:23:43including Monet, Renoir and Pissarro.
0:23:43 > 0:23:48But to tell us more about some of the other major exhibits here
0:23:48 > 0:23:52is European art curator Pippa Stephenson.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- Good morning, Pippa. How nice to see you.- Good morning.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Now, tell me, this painting by Van Gogh
0:23:57 > 0:24:00looks a bit like Van Gogh himself. Is it?
0:24:00 > 0:24:04It's often thought to be Van Gogh and indeed, until 1928,
0:24:04 > 0:24:06it was thought to be a self-portrait, but, in fact, it's not.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08It's Alexander Reid,
0:24:08 > 0:24:12who was a Scottish dealer of French art at the end of the 1800s.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Van Gogh actually lived with Alexander Reid in Paris
0:24:15 > 0:24:18for a short time in 1887 when this painting was made.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22Well, that's amazing, isn't it? Cos it looks just like the artist, I have to say.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Yes, these green eyes and the flamy red beard is certainly very similar.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28And, of course, this underscores the great connection
0:24:28 > 0:24:32between Scotland and Impressionist art, doesn't it?
0:24:32 > 0:24:33It does, yes.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Reid is often credited
0:24:35 > 0:24:38as having brought French Impressionism to Scotland.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40He had his finger very much on the pulse
0:24:40 > 0:24:42of what was going on in France at the time
0:24:42 > 0:24:45and he was buying things directly from Paris.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48He was buying Pissarro, he was buying Monet
0:24:48 > 0:24:49and he was almost kind of...
0:24:49 > 0:24:52He was pushing them on to the Scottish collectors.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56Next door, we've got something which is absolutely charming, don't we?
0:24:56 > 0:24:58We do, yes. This is a beautiful painting.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00It's by Mary Cassatt.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Mary Cassatt was one of the few female French impressionists of the time.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08Mary was born in America, but she moved to France
0:25:08 > 0:25:10and she exhibited with the French Impressionists
0:25:10 > 0:25:11and made a name for herself.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Women didn't really paint very much at the time.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16That makes it quite a rare painting, just for that reason.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18She didn't have any children of her own,
0:25:18 > 0:25:21but she painted the children of her friends and family
0:25:21 > 0:25:23and what I think she's trying to say
0:25:23 > 0:25:26is that their lives are kind of to come and unfinished.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29She's reflecting that very much in the canvas
0:25:29 > 0:25:33and in these brushstrokes and in the bare patch in the corner.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Now, Pippa, what other paintings have particular resonance
0:25:36 > 0:25:38here in Scotland?
0:25:38 > 0:25:42- Well, there's a wonderful painting which I'd like you to see over there. - OK, off we go.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Gosh, Pippa! This is a big picture, isn't it?
0:25:51 > 0:25:52It certainly is, yes.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56This was painted by a French realist artist
0:25:56 > 0:25:58called Jules Bastien-Lepage.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00He was working at the end of the 1800s
0:26:00 > 0:26:03and unlike other artists around the time,
0:26:03 > 0:26:06he wasn't painting French royalty, he wasn't painting aristocracy.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09He was painting real people in real places
0:26:09 > 0:26:11and that was really important to Lepage.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14So, with the large scale, he's not showing a grand subject.
0:26:14 > 0:26:19He's showing something that's considered perhaps quite poor and rural,
0:26:19 > 0:26:21but he's giving it a big stage for it to work on.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24And what is its significance to Scotland, though?
0:26:24 > 0:26:29Well, we know that this painting had a significance across Britain.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Lepage was exhibiting in London
0:26:31 > 0:26:35and in 1909, this picture came across to the Royal Academy in London.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39It was visited by numerous people, including DH Lawrence, the novelist,
0:26:39 > 0:26:41and he wrote very strongly about the pinched face
0:26:41 > 0:26:45that terrifies and scares me.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48So, he was very much influenced by this.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51But we also can see the influence very much
0:26:51 > 0:26:54in the work of the Glasgow Boys at the time.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57The Glasgow Boys were working around the end of the 1800s
0:26:57 > 0:26:59and we can see the influence
0:26:59 > 0:27:03on artists like Guthrie, Hornel, Raeburn.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04They were creating barren landscapes
0:27:04 > 0:27:08and they wanted to paint very much in the style of Lepage.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10So, it's quite possible that they saw this painting
0:27:10 > 0:27:14and others by Lepage when he exhibited them over the waters
0:27:14 > 0:27:15here in the UK.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18And isn't it incredible that the picture is now here in Glasgow?
0:27:18 > 0:27:20It is and it's wonderful.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23It's quite a treat to see this painting every day, I can tell you.
0:27:23 > 0:27:24Absolutely.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28- Well, thank you very much for talking to us about it, Pippa. - It's a pleasure.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30The big question today is, of course, for us,
0:27:30 > 0:27:35are our teams in for such a treat over at the auction?
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Whilst we're in Glasgow,
0:27:37 > 0:27:41time to pop down the road to McTear's Auctioneers
0:27:41 > 0:27:44and catch up with our auctioneer Natasha Raskin.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46Are you sure you're done?
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- Natasha.- Hello, Tim.- Hello.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52Now, our Red team have got a weird lot of stuff, I can tell you.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55First up is the Mauchline ware page-turner.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58Yes, well, we see lots of Mauchline ware around these parts,
0:27:58 > 0:27:59as you would expect.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03These are no longer manufactured so there is a slight rarity there.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Fabulous condition so what's not to love?
0:28:05 > 0:28:09- Maybe the price. - £30-£50, we've put on it.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13I knew I wasn't going to love this. £130, they paid.
0:28:13 > 0:28:14Well, that's quite rich.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Now, the next item looks like a gentleman's watch, doesn't it?
0:28:17 > 0:28:20- But it's not. - It's not, no. It's good fun.
0:28:20 > 0:28:25It's a novelty winding odds and evens sort of Wheel Of Fortune game.
0:28:25 > 0:28:26- Racing game.- A racing game.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28We know that it is fun, we know it's novelty.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31It might appeal to people looking to entertain the grandkids,
0:28:31 > 0:28:32boys and their toys, that kind of thing.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- It's probably dating from the '50s or '60s.- Yes.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38It's part of a game. It's a bit of a novelty.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40- Will it make a £10 note?- Um, no.
0:28:40 > 0:28:41It's in working order
0:28:41 > 0:28:44and we think that is key so we've put it in at £40-£60.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48- Did you really?- We did.- Gosh! Anyway, our team paid £70.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50- Och, well, then.- Anyway, moving on.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52- Do you like an egg in the morning? - I do.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54Well, you can have four with this lot.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- Well, they're quite nice egg cups, these, aren't they?- They are.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59It's the Aldermaston pottery
0:28:59 > 0:29:02and there's something about them that just screams, "Family!"
0:29:02 > 0:29:05To have the egg cup attached to a concave base,
0:29:05 > 0:29:07I think it's all quite sweet, actually.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09It's all quite sweet and, of course, they're all hand thrown.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12You can see that. All hand finished. Who doesn't love eggs?
0:29:12 > 0:29:15And why not have these on your table first thing?
0:29:15 > 0:29:17And are they worth £10 each?
0:29:17 > 0:29:19- Um...not quite. - They should be, shouldn't they?
0:29:19 > 0:29:24Not quite. Well, I hope so. We've put them in at £20-£30.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28Oh, you are such a tease, honestly. You know they're worth £10 each.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Come on. They're worth £40. Our team paid £40.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33- It's a pretty basic price. - Hopefully, we'll get that.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36And if you fail, they're going to need the bonus buy
0:29:36 > 0:29:37so let's go and have a look at it.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41Now, JP, as you know, is a man who likes to blow the lot, right?
0:29:41 > 0:29:44You gave him £60 of leftover lolly.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47- JP, what did you blow it on? - Well, what I bought here...
0:29:49 > 0:29:52- Ooh!- OK, couple of little medals.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55This one here is for the Heather Club.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Now, the chap who sold it to me told me that the Heather Club
0:29:58 > 0:30:00is a club for the patriotic Scots.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04Anyone who loves what's best about Scotland - the mountains, the music.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06I love the Scottish connection
0:30:06 > 0:30:09because, yeah, I'm quite a through and through Scottish person
0:30:09 > 0:30:10so I love that connection.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13It's made of silver. It's got this red enamel on it.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16The quality's there, but it's quite modern. It's a historic society.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18And this little thing goes along with it, does it?
0:30:18 > 0:30:20- This is a little miniature of it. - OK.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22- How much did you spend on it?- Yeah.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24- OK, shall we get down to the nitty-gritty here now?- Yes. Yes.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28- I spent the princely sum of £12. - Oh, right, OK.- How much?- £12.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30- Sounds good.- Really? Is that all?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- Well, I don't think you can go wrong for £12.- I don't think you can.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38- Callum, what do you think? - I don't think we can make much of a loss on it so that's a good start.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Well, there we go, JP. You've done very well with that.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Good. Well, we're liking that. Thank you very much, JP.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Right now, though, let's find out, for the audience at home,
0:30:45 > 0:30:48what the auctioneer thinks about the brace of medals.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Right, here's a little award for you.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56It's dated 1973 and the founding dates are 1823
0:30:56 > 0:30:58so it's a commemorative medal for an ex-captain,
0:30:58 > 0:31:02whose name we have on the back - Charles M Martin.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05And he's received a lovely hallmarked silver medal
0:31:05 > 0:31:07- and another for good measure. - What's it worth?
0:31:07 > 0:31:12- Well, we think a good £70-£100. - How much?- 70-100 of your pounds.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16- You're not joking, are you? - I'm not joking.- JP only paid £12.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20- Oh, my goodness! How did he do that? - With great skill and intelligence, I suspect.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24- Seriously, that's a very good buy, isn't it, for £12?- Absolutely.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28I hope the contestants go with it because it can only make them money.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30OK, well, there's a good prediction there.
0:31:30 > 0:31:31Thank you very much, Natasha.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34Now, moving on to something completely different
0:31:34 > 0:31:36with Kevin and Ryan.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38First up is the fireplace hood.
0:31:38 > 0:31:43Would you honestly, Natasha, go out and buy a fireplace hood like that?
0:31:43 > 0:31:46If I found it, then I would and I think it's fabulous.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48It's so Scottish and I love it
0:31:48 > 0:31:52and I love the brass apple trees that have been embossed from behind.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55I think they are just fabulous. Very Glasgow Boys.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58They painted lots of orchards and things so it's evocative of an era.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01- How much?- How much? £25-£35. Quite specific.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05- You are absolutely right. £30 paid. - Oh, good, good, good.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07The andirons, on the other hand,
0:32:07 > 0:32:09- could go in any Scottish fireplace, couldn't they?- Yes.- Yes.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12And, of course, you don't need dimensions for these.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16You just plonk them at the side and I think these are so divine.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18I have to say, there's no competition between these two -
0:32:18 > 0:32:20hand beaten copper or brass -
0:32:20 > 0:32:22and you're going to go for copper every time.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26How nice the detail is as well with the honesty leaf feat.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29I just go wild for those and I think that our buyers will too
0:32:29 > 0:32:33because we've seen these, this style of thing,
0:32:33 > 0:32:35go very well in the saleroom, get into three figures
0:32:35 > 0:32:38and of course, inspire competition and that's what it needs.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40- Everyone has room for these. - Oh, how lovely.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42I mean, you've certainly puffed those up.
0:32:42 > 0:32:47- So, it's, what - £100-£200? - It's £50-£100.- Oh, is it?
0:32:47 > 0:32:49£115 paid, but you and I know
0:32:49 > 0:32:52they could easily make £100-£200, don't we?
0:32:52 > 0:32:55- Doddle.- Doddle. Now, moving on, then.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58You've got the layette basket on the top. That's nice, isn't it?
0:32:58 > 0:32:59I really like it and I love the scales too
0:32:59 > 0:33:01because they've got a bit of wear and tear.
0:33:01 > 0:33:06- Lots of babies were weighed on this in Germany.- Germany, yes.
0:33:06 > 0:33:07I remain to be convinced.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10I mean, I do admire it as a gadget, don't get me wrong.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13And as a period survival, it is amazing.
0:33:13 > 0:33:18- We went for a mid £30-£50. - Did you?- We did.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22- OK, well, that's fair enough. - Exactly.- £50 was paid.- OK.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24It is a bit of a toss-up
0:33:24 > 0:33:27as to what the weigh-in will be on those scales.
0:33:27 > 0:33:28Of course, the big thing here
0:33:28 > 0:33:31is not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Let's go and check out the bonus buy.
0:33:34 > 0:33:39OK, team, you spent £195 and you gave your girl £105.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41And, Caroline, we'll take the cloth off and reveal.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45Ooh, look at that! Isn't that splendid?
0:33:45 > 0:33:48- To remain with the fire theme. - To remain with the fire theme.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51With the fire theme that we go through with our fireman.
0:33:51 > 0:33:57This is an Art Nouveau, hand-embroidered, silk screen.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59Oak framed.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03I would say it's been framed in the 1920s-1930s.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06- Beautiful work. Do you like it, guys?- I actually do like it.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08I'm definitely on the fence.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Are you? I would have thought you...
0:34:10 > 0:34:12- So, how much did you pay? - So, how much did you pay?
0:34:12 > 0:34:18- I paid a very, very reasonable £20. - I'm liking it more.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Now, Ryan, you know about these things.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22What are the odds on that making a profit?
0:34:22 > 0:34:25- Ooh, I think it's odds-on.- Do you?
0:34:25 > 0:34:27And he's a bookie so that's good, isn't it?
0:34:27 > 0:34:29Lovely. Well, rest with those thoughts
0:34:29 > 0:34:31cos right now, let's find out from the auctioneer
0:34:31 > 0:34:34whether she thinks the fire screen is going to make a profit.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39Well, there you've got it. Natasha, how do you rate it?
0:34:39 > 0:34:41It's not the world's most exciting fire screen. It is what it is.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45You know, I champion things coming into the auction saleroom
0:34:45 > 0:34:47that private buyers can go home with today and use tomorrow.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49So, it fits that bill.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52- So, it is here today and gone tomorrow?- Definitely.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55- We'll sell this today, don't you worry at all.- Good. For a £10 note?
0:34:55 > 0:34:56No, for more than that, hopefully.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58We've seen these make in the mid-tens.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00- So, we've gone for £30-£50.- OK.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Well, Caroline only paid £20 so that's good, isn't it?
0:35:03 > 0:35:06It's good and it's got the silkwork poppies and all sorts.
0:35:06 > 0:35:07I like it.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Great. Are you happy about all of this, Natasha?
0:35:10 > 0:35:11Oh, absolutely.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14You won't be able to tear me off of that rostrum. I'm ready to go.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16That's what we like to hear.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20£130 for this plaque. Last call. At £130.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25- Callum, Katie...- Yes. - ..this is on the edge, right?- It is.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- Have you ever felt so excited? - Never.- Oh, never.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32Lots of people in this saleroom. Excellent auctioneer. Here we go.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35First up is the Mauchline page-turner-cum-paperknife
0:35:35 > 0:35:36and here it comes.
0:35:36 > 0:35:41- And for this page-turner, I can start at £55 straight in.- No!
0:35:41 > 0:35:44But I need more than that. £55. I need £60.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46At £55, are we all done?
0:35:46 > 0:35:50- Oh, my goodness!- What about internet? - We need £60 on this. It's £55.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53At £55, are we sure we're done? I think we are done. Last call.
0:35:53 > 0:35:58- At £55, we'll sell.- £55.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00- Nightmare.- £55.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04Now, here comes the novelty racing game. Here it comes.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- Who'll bid £40 on it, then? Go on, £40.- This could be worse.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10This could be worse.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12NATASHA: Who's going to bid £40 on this? £20. I'll take £20.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Come on. Let's not go lower. £20 is bid. Thank you.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18At £20 behind me. At £25. £30?
0:36:18 > 0:36:20No! £25. £30 is online, though.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22Thank you for bidding behind me. It's £30.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24At £30. I'm looking for £35.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26At £35 now. £35 - new bidder. Thank you.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28- Go on!- Looking for £40, if you're back in online.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33It's £35 at the back of the room and it's going now at £35.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36- £40 online.- Ooh!- £45?- Go on!
0:36:36 > 0:36:39Will you bid £45? No? Thank you for bidding nonetheless.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42At £40. £40, it is.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46- £40, it is. £40 is minus £30. Not so bad, Callum.- Oh, no!
0:36:46 > 0:36:49- Which means, overall, you're minus £105.- OK.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51- We need to get it below the £100. - Now, let's go, egg cups!
0:36:51 > 0:36:55Beautiful, designer egg cups. Let's get £30 at least on these.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57Come on, now. £30 for a nice set.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- Where are you at £20? - Come on. Internet will go £20.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- There we are. There's £20. - £20 is bid. Thank you, online.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04At £20. Come on, now.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07We don't want to overegg it, but we want £25.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09At £25. Thank you. At £25. I'm looking for £30.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12It's the lady's bid. It looks like we're done.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14At £25. Last call.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17- That's £25. £25 is minus £15. - We've a lot to get back on this one.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21- We do, don't we?- That's £105. It's minus £120, kids.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24- We're losing less each time, though.- Yes, exactly.
0:37:24 > 0:37:25This bodes well for the last one.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28This is a very, very good observation there, Callum.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Losing less each time. So, what are we going to do?
0:37:30 > 0:37:33- Are we going to go with the medal? - Oh, absolutely.- Yes.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35We're going with the bonus buy.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37That should be the wisest decision of the day
0:37:37 > 0:37:40because the auctioneer has estimated £70-£100...
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- Oh, wow!- ..on the £12 medals.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46I mean, how about that for folded money?
0:37:46 > 0:37:48So, we're going with the bonus buy.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50£70-£100 is the estimate. Here we go.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53Who's bidding £20? Are you bidding? £20 online.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55£20 online. Thank goodness for that.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57Here's £20 online. I'm looking for £25.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59- At £20.- Oh, goodness me. - Do I not see £25?
0:37:59 > 0:38:02At £20. £25 is next. Come on, now.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06£25. Thank you. At £25. I'm looking for £30.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09At £25 and going now.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12£25 is fair enough.
0:38:12 > 0:38:17That is plus £13, which reduces your losses to £107.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19- You've been very brave through this blood bath.- We have.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21And congratulations on making a profit, JP.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Yes, well done. Thank you.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25And we'll have the final tally in a minute, all right?
0:38:25 > 0:38:26- Yeah.- Walk tall.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36- Now, this is fun, isn't it?- It is. - Do you know how the Reds got on?- No.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41OK, I can tell you, though, that your brass fireplace hood
0:38:41 > 0:38:43has an estimate of £25-£35.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47You paid £30 for it so you should be in the money, all right?
0:38:47 > 0:38:48And here it comes.
0:38:48 > 0:38:52We're starting at £20. Make it £25. At £20, make it £25.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Come on, now. £25. £30.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Looking for £35. At £30 on commission.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59At £30. £35. Where's £40?
0:38:59 > 0:39:03- You're in profit.- £40 now. At £40. Have you got £50 on this?
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Well, £45, I'll take. At £40.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08Go on, now. Apple trees. It's so delicious.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09£45. Thank you. Yes.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13- At £45 on the computer. - More than I thought.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- Excuse me? - At £45, are we all done? At £45.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19One more bite of the apple? No? OK.
0:39:19 > 0:39:24- At £45, going now. - £45. Very good. That's plus £15.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27Well done, Caroline. Lovely job. Congratulations.
0:39:27 > 0:39:28Here come your old dogs.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30ALL LAUGH
0:39:30 > 0:39:33- We have an opening bid here of £95. - Yes, that's it.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36- £95 as an opening bid. Come on. - Looking for £100. At £95. £100.
0:39:36 > 0:39:37£110. £120? No? £110.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39I'm looking for £120. Who's bidding?
0:39:39 > 0:39:41- One more. - At £110. Who's bidding? £120.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45- £120. £130. - Yes, this is good. This is good.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48You're in profit. Well done, Kevin. You've got the eye.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51At £130. Who's back in at £140? £140. £150.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53And with me at £150.
0:39:53 > 0:39:58£150 for these beautiful copper firedogs.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00That's £35. £35, £45.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03You are plus £50, you clever boys.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Now, you spent £50 on the scales
0:40:05 > 0:40:08so let us hope that they wipe their face.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11We've got a bid of £30 on commission. £30.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14And £35. At £35 here. Who's baby will you be weighing?
0:40:14 > 0:40:17At £35. £40. £45. Yes, £45.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20- Dear me. - At £45. I'm looking for £50.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22- Go on.- One more, please.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24You're out online. It's £45 in the room.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28At £45. Are we going now? At £45.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31- Go on!- Last call, last call. It's £45.- Oh, go on!
0:40:31 > 0:40:34OK, £45.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37- Hard luck!- £45 is minus £5... - It could have been a lot worse.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39..which means you are plus £45.
0:40:39 > 0:40:40You just missed making a profit on each item.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43OK, so, what are you going to do about the fire screen?
0:40:43 > 0:40:44Are you going to have a go at that?
0:40:44 > 0:40:46I think Caroline's been so nice to us...
0:40:46 > 0:40:48You have to trust her, don't you?
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- You're going to risk it, yes?- Yes. - You're going to risk it for a fire screen.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Now that you've decided, you two, I can tell you
0:40:53 > 0:40:56that the auctioneer's estimate - she really likes it - she's put £30-£50 on it.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58So, she rates your bonus buy. Well done, Caroline.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02If she's right and you're right, everybody's going to be in clover.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06Who's going to bid £30, then? Come on, now. Show me a hand at £30.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09Show me a bid online. £30, yes. £30. I'm looking for £35.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13At £35. £40. At £45. £50.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16At £45. Looking for £50. At £45.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19Are we all done? At £45.
0:41:19 > 0:41:20That's why she's a genius.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24At £45, are we sure we're done? Who's going for £50? Right, £45.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26Put you out of your misery, online.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- Yes!- £45.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32- That is, overall, your score is plus £70.- Oh, not bad!
0:41:32 > 0:41:35Nothing wrong with that, is there? Congratulations, Caroline.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37That's lovely. Don't say a word to the Reds
0:41:37 > 0:41:39and everything will be revealed in a moment.
0:41:39 > 0:41:40- Thank you.- Thanks.- Thank you.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- Today, we are what they call poles apart.- Oh, no!
0:41:49 > 0:41:53And I'm afraid, at the South Pole today,
0:41:53 > 0:41:55well and truly, are the Reds.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59Minus £107 is quite a stride down there...
0:41:59 > 0:42:01- It is, yes, yes.- ..towards the South Pole, which is bad luck.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03- It's quite an achievement. - It is, really.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Not universal losses, though,
0:42:05 > 0:42:08because JP came out with his profit on the medal.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11So, well done for that. A nice little £13 profit.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13But £107 south of the equator...
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- Mm-hm. Mm-hm. - ..which is a fair old lump.- Yeah.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18- But it's been good, hasn't it? - It's been really good fun.
0:42:18 > 0:42:19I'm so pleased you feel like that
0:42:19 > 0:42:22cos we've thoroughly enjoyed having you on the programme
0:42:22 > 0:42:24and thank you for being such good sports.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27But the victors today go home with £70.
0:42:27 > 0:42:28The father and the son team.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31This is going straight over here to the granddaughter.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34Oh, for the granddaughter. Well, what could be nicer?
0:42:34 > 0:42:35You nearly had a clean sweep.
0:42:35 > 0:42:40You were just £5 off on the midwife's scales,
0:42:40 > 0:42:42which, bearing in mind your new arrival,
0:42:42 > 0:42:44was a miraculous result -
0:42:44 > 0:42:47making only a £5 loss on that - I have to say.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51- But the firedogs...- Worked. - ..really nice at plus £35.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53And jolly nice bonus buy for the silkscreen.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55So, congratulations all round.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58A huge success and I hope you've enjoyed it.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01- We have.- You have? Good. So have we!
0:43:01 > 0:43:04So much so, why don't you join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting?
0:43:04 > 0:43:05- Yes? - ALL: Yes!