0:00:05 > 0:00:09Today, we're in North London at Alexandra Palace.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Behind these great doors,
0:00:12 > 0:00:15a great antiques fair is in full swing.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18So, what are we waiting for? Let's go Bargain Hunting! Yeah!
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Alexandra Palace was actually reformed
0:00:47 > 0:00:52out of the old International Exhibition building from Kensington.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54It was literally taken to bits
0:00:54 > 0:00:58and reconstructed here in 1864.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01The big question today is are our teams going to be able
0:01:01 > 0:01:07to construct some impressive profits and build up some excitement?
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Here's a quick squint as to what's coming up.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13- Bit wacky?- Yes. - Yeah, something like that, yeah.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17- Bit more flamboyant?- Yes.- Yes. - Let's go wild! That way.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19So, the Reds go wild in the aisles,
0:01:19 > 0:01:22whilst the Blues take a more leisurely approach.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Shall we just take an aisle? Come on.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27We've got all day. Don't worry.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29At £32.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32And I feel the pressure at auction.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36I feel I've bought into this. I feel I'm really rooting with you.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38- Don't let us down, Tim. - No, no, come on.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Let's all get acquainted, shall we?
0:01:41 > 0:01:45Today's show is made up of two lovely teams.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47For the Reds, we've got Wendy and Susie
0:01:47 > 0:01:49and for the Blues, we have Annette and Dick.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- Hello, everyone.- ALL: Hello!
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Now, Wendy, how did you girls meet?
0:01:54 > 0:01:58We met about 20 years ago when Susie interviewed me for a job as a nurse.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- Really? And she was kind to you? - She was very nice to me.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- We've been friends ever since. - I don't blame you.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- Now, you do a bit of dancing. - I do, yes.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Is this for fitness purposes or just to get your feet tapping?
0:02:08 > 0:02:11- Oh, I just love dancing. - Do you?- Yeah.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- What sort of dancing?- It's jive. - Is it?- Yeah.
0:02:13 > 0:02:14Go on. Give us a jive. You need some music.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- Are you sure?- Yeah, go on. Have a bit of a go.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- JIVE MUSIC PLAYS - So, give us a jive.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21So, how are we going to go? OK, kids, let's have a ball!
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Look at that! They're good, aren't they?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Syncopated dancing!
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Oh, you lovely...you gorgeous nurses,
0:02:29 > 0:02:31you and all your moves.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32Isn't that brave?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35In fact, I think it deserves a round of applause, actually.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Round of applause for our girls. How embarrassing for you!
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- Yes, absolutely, but hey. - Now, Susie...- Yes.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44..do you find nursing the most rewarding job of all?
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- I do, actually, yes. - You've got a number of roles, right?
0:02:47 > 0:02:51I'm a practice nurse, I'm a cardiology lead nurse
0:02:51 > 0:02:55and also I am a clinical research nurse.
0:02:55 > 0:02:56- Gosh!- And also I...
0:02:56 > 0:02:58WENDY LAUGHS
0:02:58 > 0:03:00..I also do baby clinics.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02I do all the childhood immunisations.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- Do you? My gosh, you are a busy girl, aren't you?- Very.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- You also like to run around a lot. - Yes.- Tell us about your marathons.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Actually, both Wendy and I work for the London Marathon
0:03:11 > 0:03:16and my role, really, is liaising between the hospitals
0:03:16 > 0:03:18to find out how the runners are doing
0:03:18 > 0:03:20that may have possibly been admitted...
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- Yes.- ..and giving the information to their relatives.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- But you've worked together for yonks, right?- Yes.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- This business on Bargain Hunt is going to be a piece of cake! - Oh, it's going to be great fun.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33I mean, as far as teamwork's concerned.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Yeah, we know each other very well.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Anybody with a medical problem, you can step to the fore.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39BOTH: We step over them!
0:03:39 > 0:03:40ALL LAUGH
0:03:40 > 0:03:43That is the right attitude, girls!
0:03:43 > 0:03:44Anyway, this is going to be fun.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- Thank you very much. - BOTH: Thank you.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48I hope you enjoy yourselves. I think you will.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- Now, Annette, you have been married to Dick for 35 years.- Yes.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56So, what is the recipe for your long and successful marriage?
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Not having too high expectations, I think.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Just being nice to one another, yeah?
0:04:00 > 0:04:04- No, it is being nice to one another, of course. Yes, of course it is. - That's the natural, isn't it?
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- Now you're retired.- Yes. - And what do you get up to?
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Just down the road from us, there is a Riding for the Disabled stables
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- and I volunteer there one day a week now.- Do you really?- Yes.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- It is the most moving thing, isn't it?- Brilliant, yes.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- I cannot tell you the joy that the child has.- Yes, that's right.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- Quite indescribable, isn't it? - Yes, that's right.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- No, a great charity.- Yes.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- And you make a bit of gemstone jewellery.- I do.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Is this an example of what you've made?
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- This is an example of what I've made. - Oh, look! I'm so sorry.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- We've got the full set. - We've got the suite of jewellery.
0:04:34 > 0:04:35- We have.- How brilliant.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39- Now, Dick, you're very much involved in volunteering too.- Yeah.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- Tell us about that. - I volunteer for a workshop in Epsom
0:04:42 > 0:04:45that makes bespoke equipment for disabled children.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Oh, really?
0:04:47 > 0:04:50So, we recently made something for a child who was going to secondary school
0:04:50 > 0:04:52and she couldn't lift her arm
0:04:52 > 0:04:55so we just made a little box with some flashing lights on it
0:04:55 > 0:04:57so that she presses the button and the lights flash.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58- How sweet is that?- It's brilliant.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00So, the teacher is saying, "Put your hand up
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- "if you know the answer to X, Y, Z," she presses a button.- Yeah.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- Fairly simply solved, but it needs somebody to do it.- Yeah.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08How delightful is that?
0:05:08 > 0:05:10How do you two plan to engineer a profit today?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13I think we're going to buy things we like
0:05:13 > 0:05:15and just hope that two other people like them too!
0:05:15 > 0:05:18I think that's a perfectly good motto.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22If you like it, it's the sort of thing you'd have at home or whatever, then why not?
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Somebody else will, for certain. Well, very good luck.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29- Anyway, now, £300 apiece. £300, there we go.- Thank you.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31You know the rules, your experts await
0:05:31 > 0:05:34and off you go and very, very, very good luck!
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Wouldn't mind getting ill myself.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Strutting her stuff and her expertise for the Reds
0:05:39 > 0:05:40is Kate Bliss.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46And ready to part with his knowledge for the Blues, it's David Harper.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49What are you going to be looking for?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Oh, something beautiful.- Mm-hm.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53- Something different. - But practical.- Yeah.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- I'd love something silver. - A little bit of sparkle, I think.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- OK, let's get in amongst it. - Yes, let's go!
0:06:00 > 0:06:01What are we going to look for?
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- Something quirky and unusual, I think.- Quirky and unusual. Love that.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- Dick?- I think the plan is not to have a plan at all.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- Not to have a plan and agree with Annette.- Absolutely, yeah.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11OK, you go that way, you and I go this way.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15So, that's the plan sorted or not, as the case may be, Dick.
0:06:15 > 0:06:1760 minutes start now.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19WHISTLE BLOWS
0:06:19 > 0:06:22And true to their word, the Reds have spotted a bit of bling already.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27- What do you think of that, ladies? - I think it's quite beautifully made.
0:06:27 > 0:06:32- It is, isn't it? Is it silver? - I'm just having a little look now.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34I can't see any marks on it.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39It's a little decorative piece, as far as I can see.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41A little miniature, if you like.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43It looks a little bit Oriental, does it?
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Yeah, I would say it's Chinese.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Possibly '30s. Maybe '50s at the latest.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52- It's a little souvenir piece, if you like.- Yes.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Difficult to say whether it's silver or not.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58It feels very light in weight
0:06:58 > 0:07:00and it's quite tarnished, as you can see.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02If it is, it could be Chinese silver,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04which is a lower grade of silver
0:07:04 > 0:07:08so not sterling standard like we use in the UK.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12- How much is that?- It's £9.- It's £9?
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Well, we're going to make a profit on that.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18I think that would be a nice thing to buy just as a fun...
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- Something quirky, isn't it? - I think we should make a decision.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- What do you think, ladies? - I think so.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25- Yeah, I like it. - I think we should buy it now.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- What do we think, ladies?- About £5?
0:07:28 > 0:07:34- Well, normally, I do 10%, which would be £8.10.- Right.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36But I'll do it for £7.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- What do you think, ladies?- Yes.- Yes.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- Yes, let's be decisive. - Wonderful.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43That's done. Thank you very much indeed.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- First one in the bag. - Interesting.- Excellent.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Well, no messing about there, then.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51Our nurses sailed straight in and bagged their first item in minutes.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53And sticking with the transport theme...
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- A good-looking thing, isn't it? - It's fun, isn't it?- It is fun.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- I quite like aluminium. - How old is that, then?
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- I don't know. How old is that one? - I would say '50s, '60s.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Yeah? So, what does it run on?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06What kind of movement is in there? Is it just a battery? Obviously.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Yeah, yeah.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10It's never going to be any, you know, fine movement.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12It's not going to be a Patek Philippe
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- or anything like that in there. It's a novelty thing.- Yes.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18But the market is big on novelty things, quirky things.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20I've never seen that particular design before.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22I think it's quite nice. I can see it on a desk somewhere.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- It's a mantique.- It's cool, isn't it?- It is a mantique.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26Shall we have a little negotiate?
0:08:26 > 0:08:28What do you think it would get in auction?
0:08:28 > 0:08:32Um...it's got £68 on it.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- I'll take off a tenner. - £58? I mean, I think it's OK.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37There's nothing wrong in that,
0:08:37 > 0:08:39particularly if you want to buy it for yourself.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41I think in auction, it might only be estimated
0:08:41 > 0:08:44at probably, what, £30-£50.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46And on a good day, someone might pay £70 or £80 for it.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48It's never going to set the world on fire.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51I wouldn't really want to pay more than £30 for it, being a modern thing.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- It is reasonably modern. - It's nice.- Yeah, £30 would...
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- Is that how you feel? - That's how I feel about it.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- I don't think it's going to come for £30, is it?- No.- No.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- Would you do £40? - Yeah, all right, go on.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03- Oh, thank you very much. - £40. Excellent.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much indeed.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- My pleasure.- Thank you. Very kind.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Both our teams are flying today.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12That's number one for the Blues as well.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16We'll be finished in about nine minutes.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- Time for a coffee.- No, we won't!
0:09:18 > 0:09:19It's a great start,
0:09:19 > 0:09:23but don't get too relaxed because this hour does go like that.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Now, then, fellas, stuck for some gift ideas for your beloved?
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Never fear, as I am here with some top tips.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Now, if you ever have to buy her indoors
0:09:33 > 0:09:35something a little special,
0:09:35 > 0:09:39I do recommend you to come to an antique fair like this.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40Do you like these?
0:09:40 > 0:09:45Well, what we have is 42 white porcelain beads
0:09:45 > 0:09:48all of exactly the same size.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52And the thing that I love about them is the decoration.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Each one has what is supposed to represent,
0:09:55 > 0:09:57I think, a bunch of marigolds.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00There we go, look. Those orange jobbies.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Revolve the bead a bit, you've got an individual marigold
0:10:04 > 0:10:08and on the far side, there is the most gorgeous, dosey-looking duck.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13There is a lot of work in this string of beads.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Where did they come from? They came from the Far East.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20"Are they Chinese or are they Japanese?" I hear you ask.
0:10:20 > 0:10:21Well, I'm not too sure.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26The colour scheme is Japanese, but the style looks Chinese.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29So, I'm in a bit of a puzzle.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Don't tell her indoors,
0:10:32 > 0:10:38but these 42 beads cost me the princely sum of £32.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43That is not £1 per bead.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48And if, as I suspect, they were made late in the 19th century,
0:10:48 > 0:10:54they're more likely to be worth £10 per bead - £400.
0:10:54 > 0:10:55There's the dilemma.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Knowing that, do you just want to keep them for yourself?
0:10:58 > 0:11:03Well, if that's a problem, go out and find another set of beads,
0:11:03 > 0:11:04like these.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Each of these beads isn't made of glass.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12It's made of rose quartz, which is a semiprecious mineral.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14And what's great about these beads
0:11:14 > 0:11:18is the interposing links between each bead,
0:11:18 > 0:11:22which is made up of little lumps of gorgeous purple amethyst
0:11:22 > 0:11:24with a bit of cut glass in between.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Don't you think it's gorgeous? I think it's drop-dead gorgeous.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30I would expect to pay, in a West End shop,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33the top end of £300 for these beads.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37On a stall, though, if you've got your eyes open,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39they could be yours for £35.
0:11:39 > 0:11:45That's £35 for real rose quartz and real amethyst.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47How bonkers is that?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Meanwhile, it's one apiece for our teams
0:11:49 > 0:11:53and the Blues have their beady little eyes on a few things.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56- What do you really, really like? - Silver, probably.- Silver. OK.- Yeah.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- And glass.- And glass, yeah. - Oh, right, OK.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01So, you bought an aluminium aeroplane.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Absolutely. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, it's silver-ish.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Oh, dear. It's going to be one of those days!
0:12:07 > 0:12:09- Now, you're dancers, aren't you? - Yes.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12- You do a bit of dancing in your spare time.- Yeah, jive.- Jiving.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14No wonder I can't keep up with you!
0:12:14 > 0:12:17No time for small talk, girls. Time to rock'n'roll.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- Shall we just take an aisle?- Yes.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Come on. We've got all day. Don't worry.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24TIM CLEARS THROAT
0:12:24 > 0:12:2645 minutes, David.
0:12:26 > 0:12:27What do you like about it? Tell me, Susie.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31I just like the fact that it's a beautiful leaf design
0:12:31 > 0:12:33and I actually like the...
0:12:34 > 0:12:35Shall I pick it up?
0:12:35 > 0:12:40..shading around it that almost looks like an autumnal leaf.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- Yes, it's not old.- It isn't old, no. - But it's very decorative.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48- It is pretty, yeah, yeah.- It's £8.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Would you have it on your dining room table?
0:12:50 > 0:12:51I would, actually.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- And I definitely wouldn't. - You definitely...?
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Oh, this is interesting. OK, let's get...
0:12:57 > 0:12:59So, shall I buy that and you buy something else?
0:12:59 > 0:13:02- I think we'll have a little look round, eh?- Yeah.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- Well, the Chinese little boat, you both loved.- We both...
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- So, that's one we're both in agreement on.- Yes.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Why don't you like this, Wendy?
0:13:12 > 0:13:15I think there's so much more out there that I would like better.
0:13:15 > 0:13:16Right.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18I think that's a polite way of saying, "Leave it, Suse."
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- I think, if you asked the man to hold it for you...- Yes.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Do you think could you hold it for about ten minutes?
0:13:26 > 0:13:29We can't guarantee that we're going to buy it, though, but would you mind?
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- To hold it for ten? Quarter to? - Quarter to.- Thank you.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34You're brilliant. Thank you very much.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Right, that's got me out of trouble! On we go.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38BOTH LAUGH
0:13:38 > 0:13:40One for the backburner, then, girls.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Meanwhile, something has caught Annette's eye.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- I like that box. - You like the box?- Yeah.- OK.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47I like the multicoloured one.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Oh, OK. - I don't like that. It's messy.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52- Oh, right.- First domestic.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54Consider yourself told, Dick.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- It has got a little bit of damage on the side.- OK, lovely. Thank you.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Now, then, OK, so, there is your damage on the box there,
0:14:01 > 0:14:03which isn't the end of the world.
0:14:03 > 0:14:09- "The British Butler Pipe Co Ltd." - Brilliant! A pipe box.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- It's brilliant, isn't it? - It's absolutely brilliant.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- Absolutely love it.- From what period? - '30s? '20s, '30s?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- Bang on. Dick, do you agree? - Yeah, it's lovely.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- And it's in period, isn't it? - It's lovely.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22I don't think it's just the Art Deco style.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25I think it was made during the first period of Art Deco.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Is it OK if I have a little look?
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- Good colour.- It's really lovely. The hinge isn't broken, is it?- No.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33To me, who cares? It's still drop-dead gorgeous.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35It is lovely. I really like it.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37So, what do you think that would make in auction?
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Um, it's £10-£20, £20-£30.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- Yeah, people collect early plastic, don't they?- They do.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45If you fancy it, we need to try and negotiate a bit.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46What are your thoughts?
0:14:46 > 0:14:48It looks a bit like it should have granny's ashes in.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Oh, Lordy!
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- What could you do for us? - I could definitely do £2 off it.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- I could do it for £20. - Could you do £15?
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Not £15, I'm afraid, no. ANNETTE: £18?
0:14:59 > 0:15:00Possibly? Please?
0:15:00 > 0:15:03SELLER: I could do £19 would be my very best.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- I think £19 is good. - Yeah? You think so?
0:15:05 > 0:15:06- Yeah, just under £20. - I really like it.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- I really, really like it. - It is lovely. Yeah, I think so.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- We'll go for it, then, shall we? - Yes, please.- OK.- OK, fine, yeah.
0:15:12 > 0:15:13Thank you. Cheers.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17A smoking deal there for the Blues and some crude bargaining skills.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Well done. Two down, one to go.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24- They are beautiful, those. - Salad servers!
0:15:24 > 0:15:28- But I'm not sure they're very old. No, they're not.- No.
0:15:28 > 0:15:29Now, a bit of a tip.
0:15:29 > 0:15:34- Look out Kate Bliss because where Kate Bliss is, there is silver.- OK.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37You sure know your opposition, Mr H.
0:15:37 > 0:15:38I think they're beautiful, actually.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40I'd like something a bit older, though.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- You'd like something a bit older? - Yeah.- Solid silver.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45As long as she's not buying all the good stuff first!
0:15:45 > 0:15:49Well, well, well. Just look what Kate's found.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50It's unusual to have it in silver.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54Most larger-sized toast racks are in silverplate
0:15:54 > 0:15:58and this one's in lovely condition as well, but it's also £145.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00You know, that's a good chunk of our money.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Yeah, that is. And what era? About 1920s?
0:16:02 > 0:16:04I think it's a little bit later.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Let's just have a look on here.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08- Yes, '36.- Right.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10So, what's the best on that, just as a matter of interest?
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- £120.- £120.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15WENDY: It's very practical, isn't it?
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- It is practical as well as looking beautiful. - Yeah, I quite like that as well.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21For us, it would have to be a wee bit cheaper.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- Can you do anything else for us? - I'll go to £115.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27I don't think £115 is a bad price.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31I'd probably put £80-£120 on it as an auction estimate
0:16:31 > 0:16:34and hope that it makes the upper end or a little bit more.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- You're in the right ballpark. - Would you take £110?
0:16:38 > 0:16:39Against my better principles, yes.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43- Is that a yes?- Thank you. - Well, that is a yes from Wendy.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Very diplomatic, Susie.
0:16:45 > 0:16:46Well, I can't... You two have got to...
0:16:46 > 0:16:50- No, it's fine.- We said we'd agree to disagree so that's fine, yes.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- So, you're going to let Wendy have her choice on this one?- Yes, I am.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- Great. It's a deal?- It's a deal. - Wonderful. Thank you.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00We've got a deal. Thank you so much.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04The gramophone's nice.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- It's not a piece of silver, is it? - No.- No. All right, then. OK.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08I'll do as I'm told.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12Well, you better be quick. Kate's buying it all!
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- We've still got your vase on hold. - Yes, we've still got that on hold.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17We're still thinking about that.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- What are you feelings now about what to go for?- Something quirky.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- Yeah, something bright. - Something bright and...
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- Bit wacky?- Yes.- Yes, definitely.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- A bit more flamboyant?- Yes.- Yes. - Let's go wild. That way.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32My gosh. See, there's something I love here,
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- but you don't like Oriental, do you? - What do you like?- This.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38- I think it's horrible. - Oh, my gosh. How can you say that?
0:17:38 > 0:17:39It's absolutely stunning.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42It's blanc de Chine, Chinese
0:17:42 > 0:17:45and this is depicting the goddess of mercy.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- Right. - I can't convince you to even...?- No.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50We know she's here so if we get desperate,
0:17:50 > 0:17:53maybe we'll ask you to choose her for us.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54Isn't that awful?
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Hmm, they're not convinced, David.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00But we know how you like your Oriental pieces.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- What do you like, Susie? - This vase.- You like that?
0:18:03 > 0:18:04BOTH LAUGH
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- Do you like it, Susie?- I like it.
0:18:06 > 0:18:11Oh, it's really heavy. That's some lump of glass. Murano.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14It's very heavy and what I do like
0:18:14 > 0:18:17is the way that you've got this white glass
0:18:17 > 0:18:19that's been overlaid here.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- It's like a flower head, isn't it? - Yeah, yeah. No, it's unusual.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25I don't think it's got any great age.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29I think it's certainly '70s, '80s. Maybe a bit later.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31£49 is the price.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34I like that because I could see flowers in that
0:18:34 > 0:18:36making a beautiful arrangement.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38What about finding a little bit more Deco?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- A bit more Deco?- Yeah.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- Ooh, look out. Here we go again.- OK.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Is this another one we're going to think about?
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- Well, we haven't got much time, ladies, to think.- No, OK.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Exactly, Kate! And the clock is still ticking.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Meanwhile, the Blues have seen something silvery
0:18:55 > 0:18:57that Kate's not got her hands on.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59The fall into the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau period -
0:18:59 > 0:19:031890, 1905, somewhere around there.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- But look at that. - That is gorgeous. I love this.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09See the little stud detail around the top? Isn't that lovely?
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Yeah, they have never seen a machine in their lives.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- That's good, isn't it? - There's £120 on the ticket.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Electroplated. They're not your solid silver.
0:19:18 > 0:19:19No, but they're beautiful.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21But I think you're going to be shocked
0:19:21 > 0:19:23- at the price this lady is about to give us.- Aw.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- I've got to make a profit. - Yes, you have.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27I'll do £90. That is my...
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- You're getting better.- Yeah, but I'm not going to get any better.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- You're not going to get any better? - Not even for you.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36I think auction would be £50-£90.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Somebody might just fall in love with them.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40I did, you did, but even so.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42DICK: With the time we've got left,
0:19:42 > 0:19:45perhaps we ought to see if we could put those to one side...and move on.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47And how are you feeling?
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- Yes, if we just spend five minutes more looking.- Is that OK with you?
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- We'll put them there for now. Thank you.- They are lovely.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55SELLER: They are very, very pretty.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57For 95 quid, no matter what they make in auction,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- they're still cheap, aren't they? - Yes, they're lovely.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- OK, thank you.- Sorry. - We might come back.- Thank you.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04Watch out, Blues! If you're not careful,
0:20:04 > 0:20:06a certain magpie may well take a shine to them.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10We didn't go right over to the other side, did we?
0:20:10 > 0:20:14- OK, well, I think we should pick up the beat here.- OK.- Let's go.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Beat? Pick up the beat?
0:20:16 > 0:20:19As you have 10 minutes left and one item to find.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- What about over there?- Are we beginning to panic?- Yeah, we are.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27- Hmm, under 10 minutes, guys.- OK.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30He's early. He's got a lovely snout.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34He's got a bit of a hump on his back, which is nice.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37All his limbs are articulated.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42He's made of mohair, but he is worn. Got £70 on there.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44But you did really like those vases
0:20:44 > 0:20:47and, you know, it's your choice, Susie.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49- Wendy's had her say.- OK.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52If you would prefer to whizz back and get the vase for £8...
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- I think I'd rather do that. - Would you?- Yes.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- Is that a decision, then?- Yeah, that's fine. I made my decision.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59- I'd like to do that.- Happy?- Yes.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- Are we going to go for the £8 one, see what they can do?- Yes.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04- Let's do it.- If it's still there.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08The Blues are still on the hunt for that elusive piece of silver.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Only five minutes left.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12There you go. I bet you like that silver bowl.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- I do.- Oh, that's nice. - It's got a good shape.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18- It has, like an umbrella. - It's a good weight. London.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22It's got a rubbed mark on there. I think about 1910.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24- What letter is it? - It looks like a rubbed Q.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28- Is it like that?- Yeah. 1911.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33Hey, guys, sorry to disappoint you, but that's not 1911. It's 1971.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38- It's £168.- £168, I'd take...
0:21:38 > 0:21:39What about £145?
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Could you do it for £135?- WOMAN: No.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- Oh!- Oh, the boss has spoken now. - Where did that come from?
0:21:46 > 0:21:47ALL LAUGH
0:21:47 > 0:21:52- I have a manager. - Don't we all?- £138?
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- I'd do it for £140. - He'll do it for £140. That's it.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57- Do you think it'll make a profit? - Yes, we'll buy it.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- We like it so we'll buy it. - Thanks very much.- Take a chance.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04- Take a chance. I love taking chances.- Thank you very much.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05Great work, Blues.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08Time to relax, something the Reds don't have time to do
0:22:08 > 0:22:11as they're battling their way across to Susie's vase.
0:22:11 > 0:22:12Is it still there?
0:22:14 > 0:22:15Have you sold it?
0:22:15 > 0:22:19- No, but John just said, "Put it up cos they haven't come back." - We are back!
0:22:20 > 0:22:22- Have you done the deal? - We haven't done the deal.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24- We were just waiting for you. - Oh, my goodness.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26I've just run the whole length of the fair.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29- Well, that's how you keep so slim. - What do we think?- It's beautiful.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31- It is.- What's your very best?
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- You really want to haggle at £8? - Yes. Yes, we do.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37SHE MOUTHS SILENTLY
0:22:37 > 0:22:38Perfect.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41SUSIE: I think that's lovely. Thank you very much.
0:22:41 > 0:22:42WHISTLE BLOWS
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Right, teams, your 60 minutes are up. Let's get going.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49- We're all done.- We are. - Wonderful. Thank you.- Thank you.
0:22:49 > 0:22:50Sneaky, sneaky, Reds.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54I think it might be a good time to leave before you get into trouble.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57Well done, teams. Let's check out what those Reds bought, eh?
0:22:57 > 0:23:00First up, they sailed away from the fair
0:23:00 > 0:23:02with the miniature silver vessel.
0:23:02 > 0:23:03They paid £7.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07It was the silver toast rack up next,
0:23:07 > 0:23:09costing a large slice of their budget
0:23:09 > 0:23:12as they paid £110 for it.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14The last-minute bargain buy was the glass vase.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17A very reasonable £5 was paid.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Well, you girls, not only are you well-qualified,
0:23:22 > 0:23:24but you're also athletic.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- Did you move!- We certainly did. - That was marvellous.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32- Which is your favourite piece? - Mine is the leaf-shaped vase.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33- Leaf-shaped vase.- Yes.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36- And yours is...? - And mine is the silver toast rack.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39- Silver toast rack?- Yeah.- Is that going to bring the biggest profit?
0:23:39 > 0:23:41- I'm not sure. It's a close run... - Is it?
0:23:41 > 0:23:43..with Kate's choice. Very close.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Will your choice bring the biggest profit?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48I think it will because it was the cheapest.
0:23:48 > 0:23:49ALL LAUGH
0:23:49 > 0:23:52How much did you spend all round, then?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- BOTH: £122.- Yes.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59- £122?- BOTH: Yes. - Would that be £178 leftover, then?
0:23:59 > 0:24:00- Yes, it would be.- It is.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- The maths is working. - I know.- £178, please.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05- And a bit of shrapnel.- Ooh!
0:24:05 > 0:24:06BOTH LAUGH
0:24:06 > 0:24:07It's one of your bandages.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10ALL LAUGH
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- OK, apply a bandage... - Lovely. To me.
0:24:13 > 0:24:14..and hand it over to Kate Bliss.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- I know what I'm going to get and it's not shiny.- Oh.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Oh, OK. Well, we'll stand by for that.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Annette and Dick flew away with their first purchase -
0:24:27 > 0:24:31the propeller plane clock cost them £40.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36The cigar box was next up for our Blues. They paid £19.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41And finally, it was the small silver bowl that caught their eye.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43They bought it for £140.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- Well, you two, Speedy Gonzales, eh?- Yes.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51Now, Annette, tell me, darling, which is your favourite piece?
0:24:51 > 0:24:53I think my favourite is the lovely silver bowl
0:24:53 > 0:24:55we bought right at the last minute, funnily enough.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58OK, fine. That's your favourite? Do you agree with that, Dick?
0:24:58 > 0:25:02- No, I like the aeroplane clock that we bought.- All right.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04And which piece is going to bring the biggest profit, Dick?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06The broken plastic box, I think.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Do you reckon? Do you agree with that?
0:25:08 > 0:25:09- The green box, yes.- OK, fine.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13- Now, you spent up quite well. How much did you spend?- £199.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17That's around about, isn't it? Can I have £101 of leftover lolly?
0:25:17 > 0:25:18There is your £100.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- Thank you very much. - And there is your £1.
0:25:20 > 0:25:21- Now, David...- Thank you.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23- ..you are a man who knows about these things.- Yes.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Got any idea what you're going for?
0:25:25 > 0:25:28- I'm going to buy something I really want, Tim. - Really?- It's all about me.
0:25:28 > 0:25:33- Is it?- Yes.- And why not?- Exactly. - OK, £101, then, and off you go.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38- Good luck.- Now, why don't we trot off smartly to the auction, eh?
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Time to catch up with today's auctioneer.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Well, if you get on a high-speed train
0:25:46 > 0:25:49and you travel for 40 minutes from Central London,
0:25:49 > 0:25:51you could find yourself in Bedford.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53And if you did, you could come to Peacocks
0:25:53 > 0:25:57and you could see our auctioneer of the moment, Lindsay Vintner.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- Lindsay, how lovely to see you. - Morning, Tim.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04Now, for the Reds, they started out with this little river vessel.
0:26:04 > 0:26:05Do you rate that?
0:26:05 > 0:26:07I suppose it's made from little scraps of silver
0:26:07 > 0:26:09so there is a silver content there.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- What's it worth?- £15-£20.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Very nice too. £7 paid.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15- That's good. - That was a good thing bought.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Next up is the six-slice...
0:26:17 > 0:26:19- And that's quite important, isn't it?- Indeed.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22- ..six-slice toast rack. - But you can use it for other things.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26- Bung your CDs in it.- CDs, yes. Hopefully, it'll make £80-£120.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Well, £110 was paid so it's in the frame,
0:26:29 > 0:26:31- if you know what I mean. - Could be there.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Last but not least is this glass vase,
0:26:35 > 0:26:37- which is pretty hideous, really. - Yes.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- Eastern Bloc glass, isn't it? - I think so.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43It's a table centre, I suppose. You could use it as a vase.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46- But it's not good quality, is it? - It's not great, I'm afraid.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49- OK, how much?- £20-£30. - Really? They only paid £5.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52God, you're generous here, aren't you, at Peacocks?
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Well, on that basis, they may not need the bonus buy, but never mind.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Let's go and have a look at it anyway.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01OK, Wendy, Suse, this is it, girls. You spent £122.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04You gave Kate £178 of leftover lolly.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Kate, what did you buy?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08- Well, it was quite a wedge you left me.- We did.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10But I'm afraid I could not resist...
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- BOTH: Oh, no!- ..this fellow.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15You were desperate for that one, weren't you?
0:27:15 > 0:27:19Well, I think he's quite commercial and he has got...
0:27:19 > 0:27:22You've got to really behave well for me now, Teddy.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25He has got a growl. Are we ready?
0:27:25 > 0:27:26TEDDY GROWLS
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- There we go. I paid £50.- Right.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34- Which I don't think is too bad, actually.- Is it worth £50?
0:27:34 > 0:27:36- He's worth £50 to me.- Yes.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Whether he's worth £50 to somebody at the auction is another thing,
0:27:39 > 0:27:41but I would hope so.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43OK, girls, you don't choose now.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45You pick later, but why don't we, for the audience at home,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48find out whether the auctioneer likes Kate's bear.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- There we go. Are you what I call a bear girl?- Thank you.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55I am, I suppose, in a way. This is nice.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57English. Fully jointed.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00They're a relatively popular seller at the moment.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02- This one should make £50 or £80. - Oh, good.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04£50 paid by Kate Bliss
0:28:04 > 0:28:07so she's paid the right amount of money for Old Growler.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10Now, try and sit up. Don't fall over. There's a good boy.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13The big question is will the team go with ted or not?
0:28:13 > 0:28:15OK, that's it for the Reds.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Now for the Blues and first up for them,
0:28:17 > 0:28:20we have this timepiece,
0:28:20 > 0:28:22which I thought I quite liked from 25 yards,
0:28:22 > 0:28:25but now I'm up close, I'm not so sure I do.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28- We've actually had quite a lot of interest in this.- Oh, have you?
0:28:28 > 0:28:29Funnily enough.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32You know, as a desk piece, it's quite interesting.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- The propellers are articulated so... - Those terrible screws on the end.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- Yes, it's a little bit crude, isn't it?- I mean, it is the worst.
0:28:38 > 0:28:43I mean, it's trying to be sort of loosely '40s or '50s, isn't it?
0:28:43 > 0:28:45Having said that, it'll probably make £200
0:28:45 > 0:28:47and one will look very stupid.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50- What's your estimate, anyway? - £20-£30.- I think that's right.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53£40 paid. It might just struggle there.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56Um, next, I think, is a much more interesting thing,
0:28:56 > 0:28:58which is that green Bakelite box.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01- It's a good colour. Art Deco in design.- Yeah.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03Got a little tiny chip on one of the corners,
0:29:03 > 0:29:05which might put a few people off,
0:29:05 > 0:29:08but I think the colour speaks louder than anything.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09Very much of the period.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- So, I think that's got something about it, you know.- Indeed, yeah.
0:29:12 > 0:29:13It might just take off.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- OK, what's your estimate? - We've said £15-£20.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19OK, fine. £19 paid so that's about the right price.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22And last but not least is the silver bowl.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25Solid silver. London, 1971.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27It's an average bowl, I'm afraid.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31You've got a little bit of whiplash decoration going around the border.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33- What sort of decoration? - Whiplash, Tim. Yes.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35- Is that what you call it? - We do indeed.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Oh! In Bedfordshire, eh?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39Whiplash decoration round the border very nice too,
0:29:39 > 0:29:41- but it's not terribly heavy, is it? - It's not, no.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44It's relatively light in the great scheme of things
0:29:44 > 0:29:47and I think it's more likely to sell for its weight in silver
0:29:47 > 0:29:49than anything else, sadly.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52OK, now, listen, Lindsay, be really brave, all right?
0:29:52 > 0:29:54Gird yourself up to your maximum height
0:29:54 > 0:29:56and give us your best estimate.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00- £80-£120.- Not good enough. - No?- £140 paid.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- Oh, dear. OK.- I tell you, that is going to torpedo them.- Yes.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07- Because you could really be struggling at about £80, £85.- Right.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09They paid £140. That's a big old loss.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11They are going to need their bonus buy
0:30:11 > 0:30:14so let's go and have a look at it.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18Now, Annette, Dick, you spent £199, which is magnificent.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22You gave our man of the moment £101.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26- So, £101. Whoops!- Ta-da!
0:30:26 > 0:30:29- No!- You deserve her.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31- It followed us. - It's lovely, isn't it?
0:30:31 > 0:30:33- Isn't it just wonderful? - You've seen it before?
0:30:33 > 0:30:35- We remember it.- Yes, I'm afraid so.
0:30:35 > 0:30:36But this is Guanyin
0:30:36 > 0:30:40and this is a blanc de Chine model of Guanyin
0:30:40 > 0:30:44and Guanyin is the Buddhistic goddess of mercy.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46And you didn't like her why?
0:30:46 > 0:30:48- She's broken. She's a dust trap. - OK, David...- I'm warming to it.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50- You are warming to it? - It's lovely, yeah.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Because Dave's going to tell us now why we should go for the thing.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55I think she's 19th or early-20th century
0:30:55 > 0:30:57later made into a lamp
0:30:57 > 0:31:01and she's incredibly popular as a model.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03And it is, I've got to tell you,
0:31:03 > 0:31:05very normal to find blanc de Chine pieces
0:31:05 > 0:31:09with nipped-off fingers and I've sold objects like that -
0:31:09 > 0:31:11much earlier and better quality, admittedly -
0:31:11 > 0:31:14- for many thousands of pounds in blanc de Chine.- Ooh!
0:31:14 > 0:31:16- I like it more already!- With damage!
0:31:16 > 0:31:19- She was a bargain, I take it? - I paid £80 for her.- Right.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23And I'd pay £80 for her again tomorrow and the next day
0:31:23 > 0:31:24and every day of the week.
0:31:24 > 0:31:25How much will she make?
0:31:25 > 0:31:30I'd think that the estimate should be £70-£90, £80-£120
0:31:30 > 0:31:32and it could do quite well.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35So, you clever old sausage, you don't pick now.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38You can choose later depending on how you're getting on,
0:31:38 > 0:31:40but for the audience at home,
0:31:40 > 0:31:44let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Dave's blanc de Chine.
0:31:44 > 0:31:45Haugh-hee-haugh.
0:31:46 > 0:31:52Pow! As if by magic, Guanyin appears on your left-hand side.
0:31:52 > 0:31:53Look at that.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56The market for porcelain of this type is very good at the moment,
0:31:56 > 0:31:59which leads people to replicate them in their thousands.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01I think this one has got a bit of age.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Perhaps late-19th, early-20th century
0:32:03 > 0:32:05and I think it stands a good chance, really.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08You've got a few losses, which is to be expected.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10And then somebody's made it into an electric lamp.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13- Yeah, I don't think that's too difficult to resolve.- No.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15It's just screwed on the base.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- So, how much, then, do you think, Lindsay?- £40-£60.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20- OK, £80 paid.- OK.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22And David's very coy with his Oriental purchases.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24He's ever hopeful.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26- Well, we could have a surprise. - I don't know.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28- We could see it doing a bit better. - Exactly.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30I mean, cos it's such a good size.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- I don't know. It's got something about it.- It has potential.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- It might make £150. It MIGHT make £150.- Yes.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39- And you've put £40-£60 on so that's a bit of a tease, isn't it?- It is.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41It's a common bind, really, isn't it?
0:32:41 > 0:32:43Let's see what happens. Thank you very much, Lindsay.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Time to grab your gavel, Lindsay, and take to the rostrum.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52- Wendy, Suse, are you good? - We are.- Yes, we are.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55- Are you feeling nervous? - Apprehensive.- Are you?
0:32:55 > 0:32:58- What have you got to be apprehensive about, Suse?- No, we'll be fine.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Well, I'm just interested about the little Chinese junk.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- Are you?- Yeah.- You only paid £7.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05She's put £15-£20 on it. I mean, you should be fine.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07It's made of silver. It's a sweet little thing.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09If all else goes badly,
0:33:09 > 0:33:11you can fall back on Kate Bliss's bear.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15Anyway, first lot up is your little sampan or junk
0:33:15 > 0:33:18and let's hope it doesn't turn out to be the latter.
0:33:18 > 0:33:23The Chinese silver junk there. £10 start me for it. Must be £10.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25- £10, lady's bid. Thank you, now. - Come on.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27£10. £12 on commission now. At £12.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29£14. £16.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32- Profit.- £18. At £18 now, it's lady's bid now. £18.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36£20 to my left now. £22. £24. £26.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40- At £26.- £26! You only paid £7.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42The girl's a genius!
0:33:42 > 0:33:44Thank you, madam. At £28. £30.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46Up £30 now. The bid's here now. £30.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50- It's the lady's bid. - She could make a living out of this.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54£30. Well done. It's plus £23. That's the way to make cash. OK.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58- Good start.- Now your toast rack. - The silver toast rack - six-slice.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Must be £50 to get on, then. Come on, guys.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02Come on!
0:34:02 > 0:34:06It's silver. Must be worth that. £50 bid. Thank you. At £50.
0:34:06 > 0:34:07£55 online now. At £55.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09- At £55. - BOTH: Come on, come on.- £60.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11£65. At just £65, then.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14- Go on!- BOTH: Come on!- At £65. £70.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17- You won't find a heavier one! - At £70.
0:34:17 > 0:34:22Yes. £75. At £75 now. At £75.
0:34:23 > 0:34:29£75 is minus £35. You did so well in that first lot.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31- Minus £12.- WENDY: So far.- So far.
0:34:31 > 0:34:32- Now, come on.- Positive.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35- We've got this flower head vase. - Oh, yeah.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38The moulded glass vase. £10 for it, surely.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40£10, lady's bid. Thank you.
0:34:40 > 0:34:41Doubled your money straight up.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45Lady's bid now. At £10. £12 at the back here now. At £12.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49£14. £16. £18. £20. £22.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53- We've broken even. - Look at this, girls! Suse!
0:34:53 > 0:34:56- At £28. £30. £30.- Oh, keep going!
0:34:56 > 0:35:01Up there, it's lady's bid at £30. £32. At £32 now. £32.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02- Yes!- Are you sure, madam?
0:35:02 > 0:35:04- Good girls! - At £32 now. Are you all done?
0:35:04 > 0:35:06At £32.
0:35:06 > 0:35:11Look at that! Plus £27. You clever girl!
0:35:11 > 0:35:15Plus £27. You were minus £12, which means you are plus £15.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17- You are plus £15.- Wow.
0:35:17 > 0:35:18That is a real rollercoaster, isn't it?
0:35:18 > 0:35:20- Perfect.- That was good.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22First you were up, then you were down, then you were up again.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Now, what are we going to do about the old bear, then?
0:35:25 > 0:35:27Cos plus £15 could be a winning score. You know the game.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30To have the money in your back pocket is an achievement.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33On the other hand, if you love the bear and you trust your expert
0:35:33 > 0:35:35and you think it might make money, you could go with it.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37- So, what's it going to be? - We trust our expert.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- We're going to trust our expert. - Exactly.- Yeah.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43- Are you going to go with it? - Yeah, we are.- Definitely.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45OK, fine. We're going with the bear now.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48This sweet little teddy bear here. Nice, attractive bear.
0:35:48 > 0:35:49£50 for it.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53- I can't look.- Must be £50. Lovely-looking bear, this. £30.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Deary me. £20, anyone?
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- At £20, thank you. At £20. Come on, guys.- Uh-oh.- £22?
0:35:59 > 0:36:00Thank you over here now. At £22.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04- No, don't do this to me. - £24. £26. £28.- Oh, it's lovely.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07At £28. £30.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11£32. At £32 now. The bid is to my left here now. At £32.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13- At £32. - I don't like the sound of this.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15- At £32.- I can't bear it.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18- £32.- It's OK.- Guys, I'm so sorry.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22- £32 is minus £18. - Do we have to pay YOU now?
0:36:22 > 0:36:25- No, but you had £15 in your pocket. - I know.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- Minus £18 is minus £3.- Oh!
0:36:28 > 0:36:31- Guys, I'm really sorry.- That's not too bad.- That's minus £1 each.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36- It's only money.- OK, well, actually, it might be a winning score.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38You might still be victorious
0:36:38 > 0:36:40even though you're not going home with the cash.
0:36:40 > 0:36:41I'm so sorry.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Now, Annette, Dick, let's start with your desk timepiece, shall we?
0:36:52 > 0:36:54- You paid £40 for that fellow.- Yes.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56The auctioneer didn't like it that much
0:36:56 > 0:36:58cos she said it's actually not got any age.
0:36:58 > 0:36:59Her estimate is £20-£30.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- You paid £40, but I fancy you'll probably be all right...- Yeah.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04..cos it's got that look.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07- Here it comes. - We have this desk piece here.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09£20 bid straight in. Thank you, madam.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12At £20. At £20. £22 behind you now. At £22. £24.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15It's going. Oh, go on.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17- £30. £30 to my left now.- Go on!
0:37:17 > 0:37:22- £32. £34. £36.- Oh, yeah. Come on.- £38. £38. £40.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24It's a lady's bid now at £40. £45.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26- Yes!- At £45. - That's in profit. Well done.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29£50. £55. At £55 now.
0:37:29 > 0:37:34- £55?- The bid's on my left now. £55. At £55. Gentleman's bid. £55.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39Is plus £15. That is brilliant, isn't it?
0:37:39 > 0:37:42There's another container full of those coming our way. Good.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46Now, the cigar box. There isn't a container load of these.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48The Bakelite box there. Must be £10 to get on.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Come on, guys. Bit different, this. £10.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54Lady's bid now. At £10. £12 behind you now. At £12. £14.
0:37:54 > 0:37:55£16, are we?
0:37:55 > 0:38:00At £14. £16. £18. £20. £22.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03£24. £26. £28. £30.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- It's climbing. Come on. - The bid's here. £32 behind you.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10- £34.- Whoa!- £34. £36. £38.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12- At £38 now.- Come on! - The lady's bid here now. At £38.
0:38:12 > 0:38:19- At £38.- £38 is plus £19.- I said that the broken plastic box was good.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23- Yeah!- That is £15 and £15 is £30.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25£4. Plus £34.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29OK, the silver bowl. 1970s, this one. £50 straight in, then.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31£50. £55. At £55.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34£60, I have now. At £60. £65. £70. £75.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- Going. It's going.- At £75 now.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40It's a room bid now at £75. £80 to my left. Thank you, now. £80.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43- £85.- Come on!- Gentleman's bid. £85. - Still a way to go.
0:38:43 > 0:38:44£90. At £90. £95.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48- Come on.- At £95.- Good. Getting there.- £100.- Good man.- £110.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- At £110 now.- Go on!- £110. Are you out, sir?
0:38:51 > 0:38:55At £120. At £120 now. The bid is to my left now.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58- £120 only.- No! - Keep going! Keep going!
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Oh, blast it!
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Minus £20, but it still means you're plus £14.
0:39:03 > 0:39:04How cool is that?
0:39:04 > 0:39:08Now, this is a dilemma because you're in profit.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10£14 could be a winning score, OK?
0:39:10 > 0:39:13On the other hand, you've got this thing
0:39:13 > 0:39:15that you feel in your heart of hearts is hideous,
0:39:15 > 0:39:17that you've rejected a couple of times.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20- Let's go for it.- Let's go for it. - Take a chance?- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22You don't necessarily have to, though, that's the thing.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24- That's all right. I'll go for. - Are you definite?- Yeah.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26- We trust you, David.- Do you? - We trust you, yes.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- For now!- Anyway, that's it, yes? You're going with the bonus buy.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- Absolutely.- Very good. Well, now the bad news. You've made that decision.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34The auctioneer didn't think so much of it.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38- She's worried about the damage. She's put £40-£60 on it.- OK.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40You've made your decision. You're very brave. Here we go.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42I feel I've bought into this.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45I feel I'm really rooting with you here.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47- Don't let us down, Tim. - No, no. Come on.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50The Chinese blanc de Chine figure, then, of Guanyin.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54Pretty impressive piece, this. £100 start me for her.
0:39:54 > 0:39:55£50. £30.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- £30 is bid online. Thank you. At £30. - Oh, it's online.- £30 online.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03- £32, lady's bid. Thank you. - Go up in fives!
0:40:03 > 0:40:05- Come on!- £34 online now. £36.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08£38. £40. £40 now. It's lady's bid now.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12- It's a long way to go. - £40. At £40. £45. £45.
0:40:12 > 0:40:18£55. New bidder now at £55. At £55. £60. At £60 now. £65.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21£70 online now. At £70. At £70. £75.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- Hello, China!- At £75.- Come on! - That's a gentleman's bid.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25- £80.- There's no money. Come on! Yes!
0:40:25 > 0:40:29- At £80 now. At £80. £85. - Yes!- At £85 now.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32- £85. £90.- Let's see if it makes any real money, Dave.
0:40:32 > 0:40:37At £100 here. £110. £120. £130. £140.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40- At £150 now. - Come on. Let's give it a big...
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- Go on. Give it a poke! - Come on.- It's a jolly nice thing.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45- £160. £170.- £160.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47- Is it going to make £400? - Go for it!- Come on.
0:40:47 > 0:40:48Is it going to make 22 grand?
0:40:48 > 0:40:54- At £180. £190. £190.- Come on! - Come on, root for it!- £200.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57Get in there, baby! Get in there, Guanyin.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00- Guanyin! Guanyin!- Come on.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02At £200.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07- Oh, yes!- Oh, brilliant! - That's the business.
0:41:07 > 0:41:14- £200 is plus £120, plus the £14 is £134.- Wow!
0:41:14 > 0:41:18I tell you, I tell you, I knew he was sharp, this boy.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21Seriously, though, if it just happens like that occasionally...
0:41:21 > 0:41:23And just think you might have said no.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27You might have stuck with the £14 and now you've got £134.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- Oh, thank you.- No, no, thank your...
0:41:29 > 0:41:31- Well done. Thank you. - No, no, my pleasure.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34I mean, he found it and these things don't grow on trees, I tell you.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37There's a lot of duff ones about, but that's a goodie.
0:41:37 > 0:41:38- Thank you so much. - Well, thank the expert.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- We take back all the things we said about it.- Well done.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44Thank you very much. Very exciting. Just don't say a word to the Reds.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46- We won't say anything.- We won't.- No.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55Well, well, well, what fun we've had today.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58In fact, so much fun, I cannot believe from the scores
0:41:58 > 0:42:02that there could be such a vast chasm between our teams today.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05Anyway, the runners-up today, I'm afraid, by a chalk
0:42:05 > 0:42:07are the lovely Reds.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09BOTH GROAN
0:42:09 > 0:42:10Oh, girls!
0:42:10 > 0:42:11HE SOBS
0:42:11 > 0:42:13Plus £23, you were.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17- Yes.- You got £27 for that glorious vase, right?
0:42:17 > 0:42:21But overall, your score was a miserable minus £3,
0:42:21 > 0:42:23which ordinarily on Bargain Hunt
0:42:23 > 0:42:25would be a winning score no problem at all.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Except we're on an extraordinary show today.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30- We've had fun.- You've had fun. - We have definitely had fun.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32Look at the three of them, all looking so happy!
0:42:32 > 0:42:35How lovely! Anyway, bad luck, girls.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37It's been great having you on the show,
0:42:37 > 0:42:40but the victors today are going home with £134.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42ALL CHEER
0:42:42 > 0:42:45How about that? Annette, grab that lot, darling.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48£134. You did very nicely.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50You made a couple of profits and a small loss
0:42:50 > 0:42:51and then you went with the bonus buy.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55Our glorious goddess Guanyin came to the fore.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57- Don't we love her? - Don't we love her?
0:42:57 > 0:43:00£200, she sold for.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- Very well-spotted with that, Dave. - Thank you.- A considerable result.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06- So, you had a good time?- Had a brilliant time.- We loved it too.
0:43:06 > 0:43:07In fact, we've loved it so much,
0:43:07 > 0:43:10why don't you join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting?
0:43:10 > 0:43:11- Yes?- ALL: Yes!