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0:00:02 > 0:00:05- POSH VOICE:- Welcome to the BBC's Bargain Hunt at Alexandra Palace.

0:00:15 > 0:00:21Behind these great doors, a great antiques fair is in full swing.

0:00:21 > 0:00:24So what are we waiting for? Let's go bargain hunting, yeah!

0:00:50 > 0:00:54Alexandra Palace opened its doors in 1873.

0:00:54 > 0:00:56It's survived a couple of world wars,

0:00:56 > 0:01:02a couple of fires and the first ever British TV broadcast.

0:01:02 > 0:01:06Hopefully, our teams will be on fire today. Not literally, of course.

0:01:06 > 0:01:09And, in homage to the BBC's history,

0:01:09 > 0:01:13we've got plenty of cameras here to capture the action.

0:01:13 > 0:01:16So, let's take a quick squint as to what's coming up.

0:01:17 > 0:01:19The Reds just can't make a decision.

0:01:19 > 0:01:21Hands up for caddy spoon.

0:01:21 > 0:01:24- Oh, I think caddy spoon. - Hands up for vesta?

0:01:24 > 0:01:25That really doesn't help!

0:01:25 > 0:01:28And the Blues might have to go home empty handed.

0:01:28 > 0:01:30- No.- You don't like it?- No.

0:01:30 > 0:01:32- Don't you? You like it?- I like it.

0:01:32 > 0:01:34We may not actually buy anything at this rate.

0:01:35 > 0:01:38But who will be triumphant when we head to auction?

0:01:39 > 0:01:40Go on...

0:01:40 > 0:01:42Let's meet the teams.

0:01:44 > 0:01:48On Bargain Hunt today, we have a team of friends for the Reds.

0:01:48 > 0:01:50Sue and Jackie.

0:01:50 > 0:01:53And, for the Blues, a mother and daughter team, Ann and Beth.

0:01:53 > 0:01:56- Hello, everyone.- Hi.- Hello. - Great to see you.

0:01:56 > 0:01:59Now, Sue, tell me, how did you two become friends?

0:01:59 > 0:02:01- AMERICAN ACCENT:- Well, our oldest daughters are 17

0:02:01 > 0:02:04and, when they were 3, they were in the same playgroup together.

0:02:04 > 0:02:08And so we got friendly, our families started doing things together

0:02:08 > 0:02:10and we have since all been on holiday together

0:02:10 > 0:02:12and just really good friends.

0:02:12 > 0:02:15Now, you have a bit of an accent, if you don't mind my saying so.

0:02:15 > 0:02:18- I'm from Milwaukee. - Oh, really? That's lovely up there.

0:02:18 > 0:02:20- It's cold.- Is it? - It's north of Chicago.

0:02:20 > 0:02:23And how long have you lived in our green and pleasant land?

0:02:23 > 0:02:26- Actually, I've been here for 26 years.- Have you?

0:02:26 > 0:02:29Yeah. And I only came over for two years on a two-year work permit.

0:02:29 > 0:02:32- I thought it would be a bit of fun. - Yeah, a bit cool.- Yeah.

0:02:32 > 0:02:35Ended up marrying my husband, staying.

0:02:35 > 0:02:37And, 26 years later, I'm still here.

0:02:37 > 0:02:39And what do you get up to over here?

0:02:39 > 0:02:42Well, I currently produce a local magazine.

0:02:42 > 0:02:45So about nine years ago, a friend of mine and I started a magazine

0:02:45 > 0:02:49for our community in the Bandstead area.

0:02:49 > 0:02:52And she's since moved back to America,

0:02:52 > 0:02:53so I've been running it on my own.

0:02:53 > 0:02:58So I create the articles, get the ads in, and it's a free magazine.

0:02:58 > 0:03:01- Now, Jackie, you had a change of career ten years ago.- I did.

0:03:01 > 0:03:03Tell us about that.

0:03:03 > 0:03:05Well, my youngest started school

0:03:05 > 0:03:09and I'd formerly worked for a big cable company,

0:03:09 > 0:03:12and didn't want to go back to that, wanted to work with children,

0:03:12 > 0:03:16so I retrained to work with nought to five-year-olds

0:03:16 > 0:03:17in speech and language therapy.

0:03:17 > 0:03:20And what do you get up to in your free time?

0:03:20 > 0:03:22We do a lot of sporty-type things, all the usual.

0:03:22 > 0:03:25- But, I have to say, my favourite thing probably is shopping.- Is it?

0:03:25 > 0:03:28- Yeah.- Are you what they call a shopaholic?

0:03:28 > 0:03:31- You are? Slightly? - Don't tell my husband.- No, I won't.

0:03:31 > 0:03:32Well, think of the bliss today

0:03:32 > 0:03:34because we're going to give you the cash

0:03:34 > 0:03:36and you're going to go off shopping.

0:03:36 > 0:03:39Now, do you know anything about antiques between you?

0:03:39 > 0:03:42- We know a little bit. Jackie's great at jewellery.- I love jewellery.

0:03:42 > 0:03:45- Oh, do you?- And you like Art Deco, so...- Oh, right.

0:03:45 > 0:03:47I mean, you've got it all sorted out, then.

0:03:47 > 0:03:49- Have you got a plan?- Oooh, yes.

0:03:49 > 0:03:51- What's your plan?- Spend as much money as we possibly can!

0:03:51 > 0:03:53- Really?- Big stuff.- Really?

0:03:53 > 0:03:56- Sparkly stuff.- Sparkly, big stuff? - Yeah, yeah.

0:03:56 > 0:04:00Gosh, this sounds ambitious to me. We're going to love this.

0:04:00 > 0:04:01Anyway, good luck, girls.

0:04:01 > 0:04:06Now, Ann, what did you do before you retired?

0:04:06 > 0:04:08Well, I did a million jobs, actually,

0:04:08 > 0:04:09because I've had a long time to do it.

0:04:09 > 0:04:13But I started off as a press photographer, many, many years ago.

0:04:13 > 0:04:16In the days when you had a glass plate, even,

0:04:16 > 0:04:18and a great big old camera.

0:04:18 > 0:04:21Did you have those ones with the flashbulb in that go "bang!"?

0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Yes, yes.- And, when you caught somebody doing something naughty,

0:04:24 > 0:04:27always in the movies, all that kind of "ping!" was going on.

0:04:27 > 0:04:29- All the time.- How exciting is that?

0:04:29 > 0:04:32You also like to go around the charity shops a lot, don't you?

0:04:32 > 0:04:33Yes, yes, yes.

0:04:33 > 0:04:35I go round the charity shops all the time

0:04:35 > 0:04:40and my house is absolutely full of complete rubbish.

0:04:40 > 0:04:44Daughter is nodding her head violently next-door to you.

0:04:44 > 0:04:47She thinks, how awful, when I'm gone, she's got to clear the house.

0:04:47 > 0:04:51Oh, I see. Terrible thought process that, isn't it?

0:04:51 > 0:04:54OK, we'll move on quickly before we have

0:04:54 > 0:04:56what they call a "domestic" here.

0:04:56 > 0:04:58Now, Beth, you've done a number of jobs, darling.

0:04:58 > 0:05:00I've been a dog groomer

0:05:00 > 0:05:04- and I had my own company for a bit making wedding cakes.- Yes.

0:05:04 > 0:05:06- And now I'm a teaching assistant. - Yeah?

0:05:06 > 0:05:10- So I've found my niche now, I think. - And you play a bit of netball?

0:05:10 > 0:05:13- I do. I play a lot of netball. - And you play for Fetcham Ladies.

0:05:13 > 0:05:16- Fetcham Ladies, yeah. - Fetcham being a place, right?- Yes.

0:05:16 > 0:05:21And, for a former dog handler to live in a place called Fetcham

0:05:21 > 0:05:23and to run a team called Fetcham Ladies

0:05:23 > 0:05:26is just about as round as it can get, really.

0:05:26 > 0:05:29From what I know about netball, which is not a lot,

0:05:29 > 0:05:32- but it's extremely competitive. - It is very competitive, yeas.

0:05:32 > 0:05:34Does that mean this competitive spirit

0:05:34 > 0:05:35is going to rub off on Bargain Hunt today?

0:05:35 > 0:05:39- Some people might say that I am a little bit competitive.- Really?

0:05:39 > 0:05:42- And you're going to get on all right with you mum through this?- Er, yes.

0:05:42 > 0:05:45- We might have a few...- A few words?

0:05:45 > 0:05:47She's also quite competitive as well.

0:05:47 > 0:05:49Well, she knows her way around the car boots

0:05:49 > 0:05:51and you know how to shift around pretty quickly.

0:05:51 > 0:05:53- Yeah, I can move quickly. - So that's pretty cool, isn't it?

0:05:53 > 0:05:55I tell you, we've got some wizard teams today.

0:05:55 > 0:06:00Anyway, now, £300 apiece. There's your £300. £300. You know the rules.

0:06:00 > 0:06:03Your experts await. And off you go!

0:06:03 > 0:06:06And very, very, very good luck and fetch 'em out!

0:06:09 > 0:06:14Now, let's meet our experts. A true Reds fan is Kate Bliss.

0:06:16 > 0:06:17PHONE RINGS

0:06:17 > 0:06:19And on call for the Blues is David Harper.

0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Ah-ha! Now, you two look like a Blue team to me.- Yes, we are.

0:06:29 > 0:06:32- Unless I'm colour-blind, you're mine. - Yes, we definitely are.- Hello.

0:06:32 > 0:06:35- So, Jackie and Sue. Are you excited?- Very.

0:06:35 > 0:06:37There's loads to look at here.

0:06:37 > 0:06:40Is there anything that you've got in mind that you're looking out for?

0:06:40 > 0:06:42Some jewellery. Jackie's good with jewellery.

0:06:42 > 0:06:44Something sparkly. I'm a real magpie.

0:06:44 > 0:06:47- How are you feeling? - I'm all right.- Excited.

0:06:47 > 0:06:50- Are you a bit jittery? - I'm a bit jittery.- You need nerves.

0:06:50 > 0:06:52- Ann, how are you feeling?- I'm not a bit jittery.- Good! Marvellous.

0:06:52 > 0:06:56- What are we going to look for, Beth? - I think functional but beautiful.

0:06:56 > 0:07:00Art Deco things, we like. Boxes, wooden boxes.

0:07:00 > 0:07:04Anything big, practical. But we want to spend all our money.

0:07:04 > 0:07:09- Something pretty and maybe silvery. - Oh, lovely, OK.- Or shiny.

0:07:09 > 0:07:12- Are we going to be the dream team? - We definitely are.

0:07:12 > 0:07:14- I love shopping.- I love spenders!

0:07:14 > 0:07:18Right, teams, your 60 minutes starts now.

0:07:18 > 0:07:19BELL RINGS

0:07:27 > 0:07:29Lovely, fab colours is what I thought.

0:07:29 > 0:07:31- That is really neat. - But is that new or is that...?

0:07:31 > 0:07:35No. So this is Hermes, the French couture name.

0:07:35 > 0:07:39In the original box. They did these really vibrant orange boxes.

0:07:40 > 0:07:43Silk, I would guess. And there's probably a name on here.

0:07:45 > 0:07:51Yes, if you look, it's H-E-R-M-E-S.

0:07:51 > 0:07:55- Hermes. Can you see through the...? - Oooh, I love that.

0:07:55 > 0:07:58And the colours, I think, are gorgeous.

0:07:58 > 0:08:00But,...I've just seen the price!

0:08:00 > 0:08:04- Yeah. Put it back, put it back. - Oh, that's quite a lot, yeah.

0:08:04 > 0:08:08So, whilst the Reds consider the scarf, what are the Blues up to?

0:08:08 > 0:08:10- I quite like that?- Do you?- Yeah.

0:08:11 > 0:08:13- I quite like that. - Something that we agree on.

0:08:13 > 0:08:14Quite... A little bit quirky.

0:08:14 > 0:08:18Not that people really use toast racks any more, but I like it.

0:08:18 > 0:08:22- I use the toast rack.- Do you? - I love the style.

0:08:22 > 0:08:25- Yeah, I think it's the style that...- The style is super-cool.

0:08:25 > 0:08:28- It's construction is slightly dodgy. - It's a bit wonky. Yeah, yeah.

0:08:28 > 0:08:30Yeah, I'd leave that, if I were you.

0:08:30 > 0:08:33Now then, Reds, what about that scarf?

0:08:33 > 0:08:36We love this, but it's a very strong price for a...

0:08:36 > 0:08:37How much do you want to pay for it?

0:08:37 > 0:08:39Well, we've got to put it into auction.

0:08:39 > 0:08:42I've checked with an online retailer and they're charging 175.

0:08:42 > 0:08:44Obviously, plus the postage.

0:08:44 > 0:08:46I was trying to find the age of it and I couldn't.

0:08:46 > 0:08:47I tried to research what I could.

0:08:47 > 0:08:49I didn't know what the words meant.

0:08:49 > 0:08:51The scarf itself, I would say, dates from,

0:08:51 > 0:08:55I don't know, '70s maybe, looking at the box. Maybe even later.

0:08:55 > 0:08:56People have sort of looked at it

0:08:56 > 0:08:59and they say that, if there's one stitch on the hem,

0:08:59 > 0:09:02that's the way to tell that it's the original one.

0:09:02 > 0:09:07- So would this be handmade?- They hand roll the edges with silk scarves.

0:09:07 > 0:09:08That's why they're expensive.

0:09:08 > 0:09:11What would you like to pay, ladies, I mean, if you saw this?

0:09:11 > 0:09:15- Have you any idea?- I just don't think that we should spend over about 100.

0:09:15 > 0:09:16How about 120?

0:09:17 > 0:09:24- I don't know.- If it was a round 100, I'd probably gamble and go for it.

0:09:24 > 0:09:26I think 120 might be...

0:09:26 > 0:09:29I mean, I'm sure they do go online for 175.

0:09:29 > 0:09:32I mean, it's top quality. It's fantastic.

0:09:32 > 0:09:34If you're really, really interested in it

0:09:34 > 0:09:36and if you really, really, really love it, I'll do 100.

0:09:36 > 0:09:39- Let's shake on it. Shall we shake on that?- What do you think?

0:09:39 > 0:09:41Yeah, I think we should. £100...

0:09:41 > 0:09:44- Definitely.- Yes? Oh, great. Thank you very much.- Thank you.

0:09:44 > 0:09:46- That's brilliant.- Thank you.

0:09:46 > 0:09:50Not sure if Kate's convinced. But it's all wrapped up at £100.

0:09:50 > 0:09:53Well done, Reds. That's your first item bought.

0:09:53 > 0:09:56- What kind of things do we like? - I really like that, but she doesn't.

0:09:56 > 0:09:59- It's a bit... It's maybe a bit modern.- Oh, it's too, too... No.

0:09:59 > 0:10:03- Do we agree on things generally, you two?- Not at all.- Not really, no.

0:10:03 > 0:10:06- Hardly ever, do we? - Well, we do sometimes.- Sometimes.

0:10:06 > 0:10:08- Only on little things.- Oh, no...

0:10:08 > 0:10:10This sounds like it's going to be a tricky shop.

0:10:10 > 0:10:13- Something we agree on is mirrors. - Yeah. I like mirrors.

0:10:13 > 0:10:14Shall we try and find you a mirror, then?

0:10:14 > 0:10:16So we've blown £100, girls.

0:10:16 > 0:10:19Well done. On we go!

0:10:21 > 0:10:22I think we should look down...

0:10:22 > 0:10:25Actually, there's a stall down here which might be quite nice.

0:10:25 > 0:10:29- Fantastic skirt. - Girls, stop looking at clothes.

0:10:29 > 0:10:32- Meanwhile, the Blues have spotted a table.- No?- No.- You don't like it?

0:10:32 > 0:10:35- No.- Don't you? You like it? - I like it.

0:10:35 > 0:10:37- And you don't like it.- No.

0:10:37 > 0:10:40Erm, we may not actually buy anything at this rate.

0:10:41 > 0:10:43Now, are the Reds having any more luck?

0:10:43 > 0:10:44Oh, that's pretty.

0:10:46 > 0:10:49Let's just have a look at if there's a mark on here.

0:10:49 > 0:10:50It's silver-mounted.

0:10:52 > 0:10:53And cut glass.

0:10:55 > 0:10:57So, you see, it's got a star-cut base.

0:10:57 > 0:11:00This probably would have been on a cruet originally.

0:11:00 > 0:11:03- So, on a little stand. - With the both of them?

0:11:03 > 0:11:05With the both of them on a table.

0:11:05 > 0:11:08But, actually, I quite like them as a set.

0:11:08 > 0:11:12- Are they oils or...?- They could be for, yes, vinaigrettes, dressings.

0:11:12 > 0:11:15Quite commercial for these days.

0:11:15 > 0:11:17- How much?- 80.

0:11:17 > 0:11:20- For the pair? - Yeah, for the pair, yeah.

0:11:20 > 0:11:23- What do you think? - I love the functionality of them.

0:11:23 > 0:11:25And they're such a beautiful shape.

0:11:25 > 0:11:28- Do you like them?- I quite like them.

0:11:28 > 0:11:31- But I'm also tempted to keep looking.- Mmm-hmm.

0:11:31 > 0:11:35- Let's do that, then. Let's put them back.- Let's remember where we are.

0:11:35 > 0:11:37# Who let the dogs out?

0:11:37 > 0:11:38# Woof! Woof! Woof-woof! #

0:11:38 > 0:11:42- Look deep into those eyes. - Hey, steady, David.

0:11:42 > 0:11:43- Oh, wow!- Oh!

0:11:44 > 0:11:47- I wasn't expecting that. - Oh, my Lord, neither was I.

0:11:47 > 0:11:49'Is that your dad in the background, David?'

0:11:49 > 0:11:51- Do you know what it is?- Is it the top of a walking stick?- Cane?

0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Top of a cane. A walking stick. - What's it made out of?- Have a feel.

0:11:54 > 0:11:57- Tell me what you think. Have a look at the colour.- It's heavy.

0:11:57 > 0:12:02- Yeah. I think it's bronze.- Bronze? - Lovely eyes. Bulldog face.

0:12:02 > 0:12:04I mean, he puts a smile on your face.

0:12:04 > 0:12:07- He scares you first of all and then you smile, don't you?- And is there...

0:12:07 > 0:12:10- I mean, what would people do with this?- Oh, people collect cane heads.

0:12:10 > 0:12:12- Yes, they do.- Oh, do they? - Oh, in a big way.

0:12:12 > 0:12:15And also, there are guys out there who would buy that

0:12:15 > 0:12:20and make a lovely cane to fit it to their own height as well,

0:12:20 > 0:12:22- which is a nice thing to do. - That would be good.

0:12:22 > 0:12:24- He's nice. Well, how much is he? - How much is he?

0:12:24 > 0:12:26- 65.- Oh...

0:12:26 > 0:12:31- I think he's 30 to 50 in auction. - Right.- He's probably 1920s, 1930s.

0:12:32 > 0:12:35Dog things do...are good things to have.

0:12:35 > 0:12:37Lots of people like dog things.

0:12:37 > 0:12:40But whether they like gruesome dogs like him, I'm not sure.

0:12:40 > 0:12:43How dare you?! He's a bit rough and ready, then, is he?

0:12:43 > 0:12:47- He is a bit rough and I think... - Oh, I think he's quite nice.

0:12:47 > 0:12:49- OK, I'm not so sure. - If you don't want him, I do.

0:12:49 > 0:12:51I'd like him for 30, but I don't think it's going to happen.

0:12:51 > 0:12:53It's not going to happen, is it? No.

0:12:53 > 0:12:55# Who let the dogs out? #

0:12:55 > 0:12:56Keep hunting, Blues.

0:12:58 > 0:13:01Both teams are now 20 minutes into their shop.

0:13:01 > 0:13:04How do you tell if these are real versus...?

0:13:04 > 0:13:06Proper Art Deco versus reproduction?

0:13:06 > 0:13:09I can tell from the quality of that that that's a reproduction.

0:13:09 > 0:13:14- Oh, really?- I mean, one of the best makers of Art Deco figures like this

0:13:14 > 0:13:18was a chap called Demetre Chiparus, who worked in Paris.

0:13:18 > 0:13:22- His work makes thousands.- Is it the plastic bottom that gives it away?

0:13:22 > 0:13:26Well, look at the face. Look at the way the face has be cast.

0:13:26 > 0:13:29The quality just isn't there. The detail.

0:13:29 > 0:13:33Plus, you'd expect there to be a nice patina.

0:13:33 > 0:13:36Her hands are really awkward.

0:13:36 > 0:13:39You know, Chiparus figures have a real finesse about them.

0:13:39 > 0:13:42They're incredibly elegant.

0:13:42 > 0:13:43She looks lovely.

0:13:43 > 0:13:46But, without the real thing next to her, it's difficult to describe.

0:13:46 > 0:13:50But she's just... The hands are slightly clumsy.

0:13:50 > 0:13:54Can you see where the brass has worn around the edge here?

0:13:54 > 0:13:57Again, you wouldn't get that on a Chiparus figure.

0:13:57 > 0:13:59- Yeah, I'm not crazy about that. - No. No. No.

0:13:59 > 0:14:02- I've put you off? - Yeah. Thank you! We can move on.

0:14:04 > 0:14:06Who's Chiparus, then? Move on, Reds.

0:14:10 > 0:14:12- Come on.- Oh, I like that one. - Oh, OK.

0:14:12 > 0:14:14Oh! Oh...

0:14:14 > 0:14:16- Do we both like that mirror? - Do you like that mirror?

0:14:16 > 0:14:18Yes, I quite like that.

0:14:18 > 0:14:21I'm going to really put you on the spot here, you two.

0:14:21 > 0:14:23- I'm going to test your skills. - Yes, OK.- Right?

0:14:23 > 0:14:26And you need to tell me its age.

0:14:29 > 0:14:32- What is it pretending to be? - A mirror?- Yes!

0:14:32 > 0:14:34Right first time, Beth.

0:14:34 > 0:14:36Pretending to be an 18th century Georgian walnut.

0:14:36 > 0:14:38I was going to say Georgian.

0:14:38 > 0:14:44These things were originally made in the 1720s, George I onwards.

0:14:44 > 0:14:47This one dates to the 20th century

0:14:47 > 0:14:51because they became really popular again during the Edwardian period.

0:14:51 > 0:14:54- It's also referred to as the Georgian revival.- I like it.

0:14:54 > 0:14:56- I thought that was 39.- Yes, so did I. - It's actually 89.

0:14:56 > 0:14:59How much do you think it would go for at auction?

0:14:59 > 0:15:02- I think it's 30 to 50 in auction. - Right.

0:15:02 > 0:15:05- But it's got a look, hasn't it? - Yeah, it has.

0:15:05 > 0:15:09Sadly, we thought that was 39, but it's 89. It's lovely. It is lovely.

0:15:09 > 0:15:14- I'll do it for 50.- 50? OK. Nobody can say that was an expensive mirror.

0:15:14 > 0:15:17Whether it's going to make a profit in auction is another matter.

0:15:17 > 0:15:19But it's not an expensive mirror.

0:15:19 > 0:15:21- I think we should go for it. - OK, let's go for it.

0:15:21 > 0:15:22- I want to get our first purchase. - We'll do it.

0:15:22 > 0:15:24Thank you very much. Thank you.

0:15:24 > 0:15:26Well, you've just done that, Beth.

0:15:26 > 0:15:30Your first purchase is now well and truly under your belts. Brilliant.

0:15:36 > 0:15:38Now, the Reds have found something sparkly.

0:15:38 > 0:15:43- What have we go?- Well, it is a natural amethyst. It's silver gilt.

0:15:43 > 0:15:47- Oh, OK.- So it's silver with a thin layer of gold over the top.

0:15:47 > 0:15:50There's a little bit of damage on here.

0:15:50 > 0:15:54- Do you see where the mount has slightly split at the top?- Oh, yes.

0:15:54 > 0:16:00The amethyst itself is lovely. But that's just a wee bit of a problem.

0:16:00 > 0:16:04Worth thinking about. What else did you spot? I'll give that back to you.

0:16:04 > 0:16:06Keep looking at the bling, Reds.

0:16:06 > 0:16:08Meanwhile, the magpie-eyed Blues

0:16:08 > 0:16:10have also homed in on the sparkly stuff.

0:16:10 > 0:16:13- What about that curved card case for 78?- So...

0:16:13 > 0:16:15Isn't that lovely?

0:16:15 > 0:16:18- Now, why is it curved?- Is it easier to pull a card out when it's curved?

0:16:18 > 0:16:21- No. It's to fit inside your pocket. - Oh, right.

0:16:21 > 0:16:26You know, to curve around your body. So we've got the anchor. Made in...?

0:16:26 > 0:16:30- Birmingham.- Yeah. And we've got the letter "N". Made in what year?

0:16:32 > 0:16:35- (1912).- 1912!- I was going to say 12. - Well done! Well done!.

0:16:35 > 0:16:38- I was going to say 1912.- Well done.

0:16:38 > 0:16:42Engine-turned decoration. Have a feel of that. It's very tactile.

0:16:44 > 0:16:47- That's really nice. I like that. - I like it, too.- It's really nice.

0:16:47 > 0:16:49- Yeah.- It's really good. - We both like it.

0:16:51 > 0:16:54But not only appealing to a silver collector

0:16:54 > 0:16:56but, actually, to someone who would use it. I would use it.

0:16:56 > 0:16:57It's functional and beautiful,

0:16:57 > 0:17:00- which is what I was going for in the first place.- You were.

0:17:00 > 0:17:03- Look on the inside. What do you see? - Gilded.- Gilded, yeah.- Wow.

0:17:03 > 0:17:05And this edge would have been gilded originally.

0:17:05 > 0:17:08You can just see little traces of it. But that's normal.

0:17:08 > 0:17:12That's been worn with use. That is a really lovely piece.

0:17:12 > 0:17:15- Ann, talk to me, tell me what you feel.- Yeah, let me feel it.

0:17:15 > 0:17:17I love the feel of it. Yeah.

0:17:17 > 0:17:20I love these engine-turned things as well. Beautiful. I really like that.

0:17:20 > 0:17:23- I think we ought to have that. - I think we should.

0:17:23 > 0:17:25- Don't be saying that yet! - If we get the right price.

0:17:25 > 0:17:27- No, no, I think it depends on the price.- That's what I said.

0:17:27 > 0:17:31If we get the right price, we could consider that.

0:17:31 > 0:17:34- What can you do it for? - I'll do it for £65.

0:17:34 > 0:17:37- 60?- No, I can't. Honestly. Not on a piece like that.

0:17:37 > 0:17:38I like it. I think we should go for it.

0:17:38 > 0:17:43- Happy at 65?- Happy at 65. - It's beautiful and it's functional.

0:17:43 > 0:17:45- And it's functional. - Well done, you. Thank you very much.

0:17:45 > 0:17:47- We'll have that.- Thank you very much.

0:17:47 > 0:17:49Thank you very much. Thank you. Good luck.

0:17:49 > 0:17:52Great. That's the second item purchased by the Blues.

0:17:52 > 0:17:55Now, listen very carefully. I've got something to show you.

0:17:55 > 0:17:59A napkin ring's a napkin ring which is a napkin ring. Right?

0:17:59 > 0:18:00Some of them are in silver.

0:18:00 > 0:18:04Some of them are in less precious metals, like this one.

0:18:04 > 0:18:06It's simply made out of pewter

0:18:06 > 0:18:10but it has be wrought and crafted most beautifully.

0:18:10 > 0:18:13Here we've got some ribbons, look.

0:18:13 > 0:18:17And those ribbons have, in between them, some paste stones.

0:18:17 > 0:18:21These two green chaps, in imitation of emeralds.

0:18:21 > 0:18:25And then a pale-blue imitation sapphire in the middle.

0:18:26 > 0:18:29Now, they're paste because they're only made of glass,

0:18:29 > 0:18:34but they're cut in a way that's called en cabochon,

0:18:34 > 0:18:37which is a French word

0:18:37 > 0:18:41and it describes an ovoid, uncut surface.

0:18:41 > 0:18:44If you rub your finger over it, it's completely smooth.

0:18:44 > 0:18:48It's like half a whole stone, really.

0:18:48 > 0:18:49The joy of the thing, though,

0:18:49 > 0:18:51is when I turn it round to the other side.

0:18:53 > 0:18:57See that little chap? What we've got is a whole frog.

0:18:58 > 0:19:01He sits with an oval mouth,

0:19:01 > 0:19:04which is in the form of a ruby in paste,

0:19:04 > 0:19:08and two more of those emerald-green eyes.

0:19:08 > 0:19:11Don't you think that is just wild?

0:19:11 > 0:19:12Well, I do.

0:19:12 > 0:19:17And I have never seen a napkin ring decorated in this way

0:19:17 > 0:19:21and I think it was made around about 1900, 1910.

0:19:22 > 0:19:26I can't imagine how attractive around a table

0:19:26 > 0:19:28a dozen of these things would have looked.

0:19:28 > 0:19:31I think they were made as a one-off commission

0:19:31 > 0:19:35for somebody who was bonkers about frogs.

0:19:35 > 0:19:38What is bonkers about him is the price.

0:19:39 > 0:19:42The dealer is asking £20 for it.

0:19:42 > 0:19:46£20 is a very reasonable price to pay

0:19:46 > 0:19:48for such a beautifully decorated napkin ring.

0:19:48 > 0:19:52And I guess there is a napkin ring collector out there

0:19:52 > 0:19:55who really loves this period of stuff

0:19:55 > 0:19:59and he would pay for that the top end of £100.

0:19:59 > 0:20:01How's that?

0:20:01 > 0:20:02Splendid.

0:20:03 > 0:20:04Back to the shopping.

0:20:04 > 0:20:09It's 2-1 up to the Blues and Kate is busy beefing up her team.

0:20:09 > 0:20:13- We've got about 12, 15 minutes. - Oh, OK, OK, OK.

0:20:13 > 0:20:14- We need two things.- Yeah.

0:20:14 > 0:20:17What have we seen that's taken your fancy?

0:20:17 > 0:20:20We looked at the lovely amethyst oval pendant,

0:20:20 > 0:20:24- where the mount was slightly damaged, but the stone itself was nice.- Yeah.

0:20:24 > 0:20:26We looked at the two vinaigrette bottles.

0:20:26 > 0:20:29- I liked them.- They were pretty. - You liked those?- Yeah.- Yeah.

0:20:29 > 0:20:31Shall we have another look at those?

0:20:31 > 0:20:33- OK. I think they're just right over there.- Right.

0:20:33 > 0:20:34- So let's take a look at those.- Yes.

0:20:34 > 0:20:37- And then we'd have one more item. - OK, let's do that, then.

0:20:37 > 0:20:39Do you want another look at the vinaigrette...?

0:20:39 > 0:20:41- They're there. - Yes, they're still there. Right.

0:20:41 > 0:20:45So what do we think about these, then, ladies?

0:20:45 > 0:20:47What's your best on these?

0:20:47 > 0:20:50- Well, I've got 80 on them. - Right.- Erm...

0:20:50 > 0:20:51But they're quite rare.

0:20:51 > 0:20:55- They're Glasgow, although the mark's rubbed.- Mmmm.- 1839.

0:20:55 > 0:20:57But they've got that old head on them,

0:20:57 > 0:20:58which, I suppose, would be William IV.

0:20:58 > 0:21:00But they're nice things.

0:21:00 > 0:21:02They've got a couple of minor repairs on them, but...

0:21:02 > 0:21:07Yeah, there's been a bit of repair on the handle there, hasn't there?

0:21:07 > 0:21:09And maybe on that one, too. I'm not sure.

0:21:09 > 0:21:10Do you see where the silver's a bit crinkled?

0:21:10 > 0:21:12There's been a little bit of repair work there.

0:21:12 > 0:21:15And how much will that affect the overall price?

0:21:15 > 0:21:18Well, they're not pristine. Erm...

0:21:18 > 0:21:20It would be nice if they weren't repaired.

0:21:20 > 0:21:23I think we need to take that into account. So...

0:21:23 > 0:21:26What's the gentleman's best? What could you do?

0:21:26 > 0:21:27- Ooooh...- Just for us?

0:21:27 > 0:21:30- You're such a nice guy. - Oh, no. I'm not that nice.

0:21:30 > 0:21:33- I could do 75, if it helps you. - Oh, I don't think...

0:21:33 > 0:21:37- It's because they're Glasgow.- Yeah. It's the damage I'm worried about.

0:21:37 > 0:21:41- I know. And a pair, as well, so... - Yeah.- Could you bring it down a bit?

0:21:41 > 0:21:45- I think that might put somebody off a bit.- I tell you, I'll do 70.

0:21:45 > 0:21:48- If you could do 60...?- I couldn't. I really couldn't, honestly.

0:21:48 > 0:21:51I'm trying my best. 70 would be definite, honestly.

0:21:51 > 0:21:55- Could you do it at 69? I mean, I know that sounds crazy, but...- 69?!

0:21:55 > 0:21:57- Because, you know... - Oh, go on, then!

0:21:57 > 0:21:59What do we think? 69...

0:21:59 > 0:22:02- We're running out of time. - You know what?

0:22:02 > 0:22:06- I think it's worth going for it at 69.- I like them. They're Glasgow.

0:22:06 > 0:22:10Yes, they've had a little bit of repair, but they're commercial.

0:22:10 > 0:22:11- 69?- Lovely.- We'll do it. Thank you.

0:22:13 > 0:22:15Brilliant, Reds. Item number two in the bag.

0:22:15 > 0:22:19Meanwhile, with time running out, the pressure is mounting.

0:22:19 > 0:22:21- Do you work well under pressure? - Yes, I'm all right.

0:22:21 > 0:22:23Do you? OK, I'm going to tell you you've got 12 minutes.

0:22:23 > 0:22:28- Oh, no, not that pressure!- To find it, buy it and get out of here.

0:22:28 > 0:22:29OK. OK.

0:22:30 > 0:22:32The Reds have returned to the jewellery stall

0:22:32 > 0:22:34they were looking at earlier on.

0:22:37 > 0:22:39This is a erm...

0:22:39 > 0:22:41The item is ticketed at £78.

0:22:41 > 0:22:45This is more unusual. It's circular. And it's a little vesta.

0:22:45 > 0:22:48It opens up like that, do you see? And that's for matches.

0:22:48 > 0:22:52And, on the bottom, you've got the strike action.

0:22:52 > 0:22:56Now, normally, vestas open that way and they have the hinge on the side.

0:22:56 > 0:23:00It's also unusual to have them circular in shape.

0:23:00 > 0:23:01They're normally rectangular.

0:23:01 > 0:23:03So this is something that a collector would like

0:23:03 > 0:23:05because it's a little bit more unusual.

0:23:05 > 0:23:08Lovely condition. What's the best on that one?

0:23:08 > 0:23:12- That's got to be 70, I'm afraid. - That's got to be 70?- Yes.

0:23:12 > 0:23:15Talk to me about the little caddy spoon. How much is that?

0:23:15 > 0:23:17Yeah, that's different. 1905.

0:23:18 > 0:23:21- 48, that one.- That's for tea.

0:23:21 > 0:23:23Oh, and that's Chester, so that's good.

0:23:23 > 0:23:25- That's for tea? - That's the caddy spoon.

0:23:25 > 0:23:27I like that better.

0:23:27 > 0:23:29So who would buy the little shovel thing?

0:23:29 > 0:23:31- Caddy spoons are collectable in their own right.- OK.

0:23:31 > 0:23:33What's the vote?

0:23:33 > 0:23:37- I know. Hands up for caddy spoon. - I like the caddy spoon.

0:23:37 > 0:23:40- Hands up for vesta. That really doesn't help!- It's your decision.

0:23:40 > 0:23:42Yeah, down to you, Kate.

0:23:42 > 0:23:46- I think the caddy spoon has a little bit more of a chance.- OK.- OK.

0:23:46 > 0:23:48- So, is that a deal?- Deal! Deal!

0:23:48 > 0:23:50Oh, yay!

0:23:50 > 0:23:51Oh, my goodness!

0:23:51 > 0:23:54That's it. The Reds have done it. Three purchases in the bag.

0:23:54 > 0:23:59Congratulations. But the Blues still need to find one more item.

0:23:59 > 0:24:00Could this be it?

0:24:01 > 0:24:05- OK, you two. What do you think about that? What is it?- It's a knife rest.

0:24:05 > 0:24:07It is a knife rest.

0:24:07 > 0:24:08Is it posh or what?

0:24:08 > 0:24:10It is posh, but you'd only be able to rest two knives.

0:24:10 > 0:24:12Well, it's a romantic evening, isn't it?

0:24:12 > 0:24:16- How many knives do you want to rest? - Listen, you've got six minutes.

0:24:16 > 0:24:19- OK. Erm,...how much are these? - 50.- £50.

0:24:20 > 0:24:24- OK.- Are they silver? - We've got crystal, we've got silver.

0:24:24 > 0:24:28They're Edwardian, 1905, 1906-7. But they are very posh.

0:24:29 > 0:24:32But they'd need to be... 30? No?

0:24:32 > 0:24:3440. And I'm giving them away.

0:24:34 > 0:24:38- They're quality objects. So quality will always sell.- OK.

0:24:38 > 0:24:39Now, you've got two minutes.

0:24:39 > 0:24:42- Basically, you're scuppered. - Yeah, that's it, isn't it?

0:24:42 > 0:24:44Because, by the time you two find something else

0:24:44 > 0:24:47- and start talking about it, we're going to be out of time.- OK.

0:24:47 > 0:24:50So, do you make an offer of 35...

0:24:52 > 0:24:53..and bag them?

0:24:54 > 0:24:56- 35?- Go on, then.- OK.

0:24:56 > 0:25:00- She just said that because she wants to get rid of us.- Yes, we're done.

0:25:00 > 0:25:01Hallelujah!

0:25:01 > 0:25:04I'll second that. Hallelujah!

0:25:04 > 0:25:07The Blues have now also finished their shop.

0:25:07 > 0:25:08Right, that's it. Time's up.

0:25:08 > 0:25:11Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought, eh?

0:25:11 > 0:25:17An Hermes scarf was picked up for the silky-smooth price of £100.

0:25:18 > 0:25:20They spent £69 on a pair of William IV

0:25:20 > 0:25:23silver-mounted cut glass oil decanters.

0:25:24 > 0:25:28And, finally, they sprinkled £48 on this silver caddy spoon.

0:25:32 > 0:25:34- What happened to the game plan? - I don't know.

0:25:34 > 0:25:36- It just went out the window. - It fell apart.- Did it?

0:25:36 > 0:25:40- So which is your favourite piece? - The scarf.- OK, scarf.

0:25:40 > 0:25:42- Totally the scarf.- Is it? - Absolutely.

0:25:42 > 0:25:44- Is it going to bring the biggest profit?- I think so.

0:25:44 > 0:25:48- Or the little shovel. The little silver...- Caddy spoon.- Thank you.

0:25:48 > 0:25:50Sorry, caddy spoon. Yes.

0:25:50 > 0:25:52So, do you agree it could be the spade-shovel

0:25:52 > 0:25:54- or is it going to be your scarf for the top profit?- I like the scarf.

0:25:54 > 0:25:58- Do you? And how much did you spend in "toto"?- 217.

0:25:58 > 0:26:00You are such cool kids.

0:26:00 > 0:26:01- Yeah, we try.- 217.

0:26:01 > 0:26:06So, I would like £83 of leftover lolly, which is marvellous.

0:26:06 > 0:26:09- I love it when your spend up, you girls.- And three.- Three.

0:26:09 > 0:26:13- OK, here we go. Thank you very much, Kate Bliss.- Right.

0:26:13 > 0:26:16So, dream girl, what are you going to go for?

0:26:16 > 0:26:20We have a certain elegance, I think, throughout our items.

0:26:20 > 0:26:24- So I'm going to continue the theme. - Oh, OK.- And, you are such a tease.

0:26:24 > 0:26:26Anyway, good luck with that, girls.

0:26:26 > 0:26:27Meanwhile, we're going to check out

0:26:27 > 0:26:29what the Blue team bought, aren't we?

0:26:29 > 0:26:34So, on reflection, they spent 50 on this George II-style mirror.

0:26:35 > 0:26:39They spent £65 on the silver card case.

0:26:39 > 0:26:41And, finally, the forked out £35

0:26:41 > 0:26:44for a pair of silver-mounted knife rests.

0:26:45 > 0:26:47- So, indecision rules, right?- Yes.

0:26:47 > 0:26:49Which is your favourite piece?

0:26:49 > 0:26:52- It's the mirror.- Is it? "Mirror, mirror, on the wall..."

0:26:52 > 0:26:55I like the little card case.

0:26:55 > 0:26:57Good. And is that going to bring the biggest profit?

0:26:57 > 0:26:58I hope so. I think so.

0:26:58 > 0:27:02- So, how much did you spend in "toto"?- 150.- Lovely number.

0:27:02 > 0:27:06I'd like £150 of leftover lolly. Thank you very much, Beth.

0:27:06 > 0:27:09- We're going to buck up here.- Thanks, Tim.- OK, so are you going cruising?

0:27:09 > 0:27:12I'm going it spend some quality time on my own and make a decision.

0:27:12 > 0:27:13- Are you? What, a quick decision? - Yes!

0:27:13 > 0:27:15Well, you'd better leg it, then.

0:27:15 > 0:27:18Meanwhile, we're going to go somewhere really handy.

0:27:18 > 0:27:20Try an auction in Bedford.

0:27:33 > 0:27:37Well, Lindsay Vintiner is our auctioneer today

0:27:37 > 0:27:39from Peacock's Auctioneers in Bedford.

0:27:39 > 0:27:41And it's gorgeous to be here, Lindsay.

0:27:41 > 0:27:45- Lovely to see you, too, Tim.- Now, for the Reds, we've got a scarf.

0:27:45 > 0:27:48- We have indeed, yes.- This is what every girl wants, right, Lindsay?

0:27:48 > 0:27:54Erm,...yes, to a certain extent. It's a good maker, Hermes.

0:27:54 > 0:27:56Lovely colours, actually. Really nice.

0:27:56 > 0:27:59You've got the original box there and it's in good condition.

0:27:59 > 0:28:04- So what's it worth?- 60 to 100, we think.- Really? OK, £100 paid.

0:28:04 > 0:28:06Next we've got two bottles

0:28:06 > 0:28:09which once came out of a frame with about six bottles.

0:28:09 > 0:28:10They will have done indeed, yes.

0:28:10 > 0:28:15So we've got a part set here. They're silver-mounted, William IV.

0:28:15 > 0:28:19English, rather than Scottish, as the expert was led to believe.

0:28:19 > 0:28:21But they're in good condition.

0:28:21 > 0:28:23Certainly look the part on a table

0:28:23 > 0:28:25with some nice-coloured vinegar and oils in them.

0:28:25 > 0:28:29So I can imagine them being relatively popular in the sale.

0:28:29 > 0:28:32- But at a price... - What would your price be?

0:28:32 > 0:28:34We would say £50 to £80.

0:28:34 > 0:28:38OK. £69 paid. So that's about spot on, really, isn't it?

0:28:38 > 0:28:41And their last item is the caddy spoon,

0:28:41 > 0:28:44which is Ross & Sons, Chester.

0:28:44 > 0:28:46- Quite a nice little thing.- Yeah.

0:28:46 > 0:28:50Yes, quite stylish. Loosely Arts and Crafts, I suppose, in its style.

0:28:50 > 0:28:51Easy to sell these things.

0:28:51 > 0:28:53- So what's your estimate?- £20 to £30.

0:28:53 > 0:28:57OK, £48 paid. So they may have spent just a tad too much on that.

0:28:57 > 0:29:00Which could tip them towards needing their bonus buy.

0:29:00 > 0:29:02So, let's go and have a look at it.

0:29:03 > 0:29:05Well, girls, this is it.

0:29:05 > 0:29:07£83 you gave Kate.

0:29:07 > 0:29:09What did you spend it on?

0:29:09 > 0:29:11You might...

0:29:11 > 0:29:14- Oh, I don't believe it! - Oh, wow!- Can I feel?

0:29:14 > 0:29:18Of course you can. We did quite a bit of dithering about this, didn't we?

0:29:18 > 0:29:21- And I've decided to take the plunge. - Oh, fantastic.

0:29:21 > 0:29:24The reason I have taken the plunge is it is, of course, amethyst

0:29:24 > 0:29:26and coloured gem stones like amethyst

0:29:26 > 0:29:30are prized for their tone of colour, their depth of colour, if you like.

0:29:30 > 0:29:33And it's got a really nice rich purple colour.

0:29:33 > 0:29:36But also the saturation of the colour.

0:29:36 > 0:29:39So how much the colour is spread out in the stone, literally.

0:29:39 > 0:29:41And that's quite a nice example.

0:29:41 > 0:29:45And the way it's cut is that it's faceted on both sides

0:29:45 > 0:29:49so you've got a lovely little sparkle to it as it catches the light.

0:29:49 > 0:29:52- How old is it? - Not particularly old.- It's not?

0:29:52 > 0:29:54- I wouldn't say it was antique, no. - Oh.

0:29:54 > 0:29:57- But it's a very wearable piece of jewellery.- Yeah. It's very pretty.

0:29:57 > 0:30:01- How much did you pay for it in the end?- I paid, in the end, 65.

0:30:01 > 0:30:03Hey, that's great!

0:30:04 > 0:30:08- What do you think we'll get for it? - Well, I think it's a fair price.

0:30:08 > 0:30:11I think, on a good day, you might get a little bit of profit.

0:30:11 > 0:30:12It's a fingers crossed job.

0:30:12 > 0:30:14Feels like a good day, so... OK, that's good.

0:30:14 > 0:30:16- You like it, Jax, don't you? - I really like it.

0:30:16 > 0:30:20You really like. You'd like to put it straight on, wouldn't you?

0:30:20 > 0:30:24- I can tell that.- I'm going to run. - Keep an eye on it.

0:30:24 > 0:30:26Well, you can't. So, we're going to have to see it sold.

0:30:26 > 0:30:27But you don't pick right now

0:30:27 > 0:30:30whether you want to take it as your bonus buy. You do that later.

0:30:30 > 0:30:32But what we do, for the audience at home,

0:30:32 > 0:30:34is find out what the auctioneer thinks about Kate's pendant.

0:30:36 > 0:30:40- Nice girlie object.- It's a nice colour, isn't it? Good size.

0:30:40 > 0:30:44We have a silver gilt surround. And could be very popular this.

0:30:44 > 0:30:46- And so what's your estimate? - 40 to 60.

0:30:46 > 0:30:48Pretty little thing. £40 to £60.

0:30:48 > 0:30:52Kate paid £65 as her bonus buy.

0:30:52 > 0:30:54So there's a bit of excitement there.

0:30:54 > 0:30:57Anyway, that's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues.

0:30:57 > 0:30:58And, I have to say,

0:30:58 > 0:31:00this is not the most exciting

0:31:00 > 0:31:02reproduction walnut mirror I've ever seen.

0:31:02 > 0:31:04It's not, I'm afraid.

0:31:04 > 0:31:07We see these nearly every day of the week, sadly.

0:31:07 > 0:31:09Hmmmm. And what do you get for them?

0:31:09 > 0:31:13- We're lucky if we get £30 for them at the moment.- Beth paid 50.

0:31:13 > 0:31:1630 to 50 is your estimate, isn't it?

0:31:16 > 0:31:19So £30 on a good day, with the wind up their tails.

0:31:19 > 0:31:21So that could be a problem.

0:31:21 > 0:31:25Next is the curved card case. And I guess you sell a lot of these, too?

0:31:25 > 0:31:29We do, yes. This one's a nice quality of its type.

0:31:29 > 0:31:34I like the striped engravings. Quite simple. Good present for someone.

0:31:34 > 0:31:36So it's good to go.

0:31:36 > 0:31:39How much does it have to go at, do you think?

0:31:39 > 0:31:42- 30 to 40.- OK. £65 paid.

0:31:42 > 0:31:45- Next is a pair of knife rests.- Yes.

0:31:45 > 0:31:48Nice to have the silver mounts but, by jingo, are they bashed.

0:31:48 > 0:31:51- They have seen better days, haven't they?- Yeah.- Sadly.

0:31:51 > 0:31:53Well, somebody's obviously used them.

0:31:53 > 0:31:57- Whether it's been as a knife rest, I don't know.- What's your price?

0:31:57 > 0:32:00- £30 to £40 for the pair. - OK, £35 paid.

0:32:00 > 0:32:02So it is about the right price to pay.

0:32:02 > 0:32:05But I do think that card case is going to be a bit of a struggle.

0:32:05 > 0:32:06And I think the mirror will be a struggle.

0:32:06 > 0:32:08In which case, they'll need their bonus buy.

0:32:08 > 0:32:10So let's have a look at it.

0:32:11 > 0:32:13- So, girls, this is exciting, isn't it?- It is.

0:32:13 > 0:32:17You gave our man of the moment £150. It's apparently quite small.

0:32:17 > 0:32:20David, let's have a look.

0:32:20 > 0:32:22- Small, but highly desirable, Tim. - Oh...

0:32:22 > 0:32:25- We like a bit of bling, girls? - Oh, yeah! I like it.

0:32:25 > 0:32:28- That's really pretty. - Isn't that gorgeous? Solid silver.

0:32:28 > 0:32:33Beautiful hallmarks. Hallmarked in Chester, which is rare.

0:32:33 > 0:32:37They stopped hallmarking in Chester in 1961.

0:32:37 > 0:32:39This was hallmarked in '45,

0:32:39 > 0:32:45but by an incredibly well-known and highly respected Halifax silversmith

0:32:45 > 0:32:47by the name of Charles Horner.

0:32:47 > 0:32:51- Excellent.- Superb quality. - Perfect. That's just what we wanted.

0:32:51 > 0:32:53- And how much did you pay for it?- 20.

0:32:53 > 0:32:54- 20?- 20.

0:32:54 > 0:32:56- 20?- Pounds?- £20?

0:32:56 > 0:32:58Just £20.

0:32:58 > 0:33:02- Wow! Brilliant.- Oh, that's really good.- Well done.- It's a bargain.

0:33:02 > 0:33:04- I love it. I like it. - It's really, really sweet.

0:33:04 > 0:33:06- Have you got high hopes for it? - I do.

0:33:06 > 0:33:08I think it could double its money.

0:33:08 > 0:33:12I think 30 to 50, 40 to 60 would be a sensible estimate.

0:33:12 > 0:33:15Let's find out, for the audience at home,

0:33:15 > 0:33:17what the auctioneer thinks about Dave's bangle.

0:33:18 > 0:33:22Now, Lindsay, something else to resist, look.

0:33:22 > 0:33:23Indeed, yes.

0:33:23 > 0:33:27Well, we have a silver buckle bracelet here by the man himself,

0:33:27 > 0:33:30Charles Horner. Always a good seller at auction.

0:33:30 > 0:33:33Like the design of this, to resemble a belt buckle there.

0:33:33 > 0:33:34So how much?

0:33:34 > 0:33:36- 50 to 80.- OK, that's great.

0:33:36 > 0:33:39- £20 paid by that cunning monkey, David Harper.- Oh, brilliant.

0:33:39 > 0:33:41So he's paid the right money for that,

0:33:41 > 0:33:44if the team decide to go with it.

0:33:44 > 0:33:47- And that is the big question, isn't it, Lindsay?- It is indeed.

0:33:47 > 0:33:48It is indeed. Thank you very much.

0:33:48 > 0:33:52On commission now at 320. Up £320.

0:33:52 > 0:33:55Who's going to bid for these now? 320.

0:33:55 > 0:34:0022 online now. 24 at the back. 24. At £24. Now back of the room.

0:34:01 > 0:34:05Now, Beth, Ann, your first item. Beth, you found it.

0:34:05 > 0:34:07It was a wee mirror. £50 you paid for that.

0:34:07 > 0:34:09I'm afraid I've been pretty rude about it.

0:34:09 > 0:34:10It's a reproduction mirror.

0:34:10 > 0:34:12OK, she's put £30 to £50.

0:34:12 > 0:34:15Actually, it's a perfectly nice furnishing mirror.

0:34:15 > 0:34:16- That's what we thought.- Exactly.

0:34:16 > 0:34:18And it's clean and it's ready to go.

0:34:18 > 0:34:21And it's very, very Bedford, if you know what I mean. And here it comes.

0:34:21 > 0:34:25£50 for it. 50 start me for the mirror. 30 to get on then.

0:34:25 > 0:34:26Must be 30.

0:34:26 > 0:34:2820. Are you in?

0:34:28 > 0:34:2910...?

0:34:29 > 0:34:3110. Thank you, sir, at 10.

0:34:31 > 0:34:34At £10. Now 12 at the back. At 12.

0:34:34 > 0:34:3714. At £14 now. 16. 18.

0:34:38 > 0:34:40At £18. 20. 22.

0:34:40 > 0:34:43At 22. It's in the room here now at 22.

0:34:43 > 0:34:4624 online now. 26. 26 in the room now. 26.

0:34:46 > 0:34:4928. 28. 30. 30 now.

0:34:49 > 0:34:52Gentleman's bid now. The mirror's selling up.

0:34:52 > 0:34:56- 30. 32. 32. 34. - Go on, bigger than that.

0:34:56 > 0:35:01£36 now. 38. At £38 now. It's a room bid we're selling now. 38.

0:35:01 > 0:35:03- Are you in online? In the room now. - You're getting there.

0:35:03 > 0:35:07- 40.- 40!- 40. At 40. Are you sure, sir?

0:35:07 > 0:35:10- Bid's online at £40.- She's working hard, isn't she?- She is.

0:35:10 > 0:35:13- LINDSAY BANGS HER GAVEL. - Bless her heart. 40 is minus ten.

0:35:13 > 0:35:14That's nothing.

0:35:14 > 0:35:16That's not even a sheet of Bronco.

0:35:16 > 0:35:19Come on, let's move on. Now, you've got your card case.

0:35:19 > 0:35:23£20 for it. Start me. £20 the lady's bid now. 20.

0:35:23 > 0:35:2422. 24. 26.

0:35:24 > 0:35:2728. 30. 32.

0:35:27 > 0:35:3034. 36. Up £36 now. The lady's bid now.

0:35:30 > 0:35:3238. New bidder now. 40.

0:35:32 > 0:35:36£40. 45. 50. At £50 now.

0:35:36 > 0:35:38Lady's bid at just £50.

0:35:38 > 0:35:40- Oh, baby. It's not good. - GAVEL BANGS

0:35:40 > 0:35:43£50 is minus £15.

0:35:43 > 0:35:47- Oh, there we are. It's 25. Now, the knife rests.- Oh, dear...

0:35:47 > 0:35:50- Big test.- Big test for our Dave.

0:35:50 > 0:35:53£30. Start me for the pair. 30.

0:35:53 > 0:35:5420. Come on...

0:35:55 > 0:35:5910...? 10 right at the back. Thank you. Now at 10.

0:35:59 > 0:36:0112. 14.

0:36:01 > 0:36:0416. 18. 20. At £20 now.

0:36:04 > 0:36:07The lady's bid 22. 22. 24.

0:36:07 > 0:36:10- See? They're creeping up.- Come on...

0:36:10 > 0:36:1326. 28. At £28 now.

0:36:13 > 0:36:14- He's rarely wrong.- Come on!

0:36:14 > 0:36:17- £30. 32.- Yes!- 32. 34.- 32. 34.

0:36:17 > 0:36:1836. 38.

0:36:18 > 0:36:21She's got 36. There you go, you see?

0:36:21 > 0:36:22At 40.

0:36:22 > 0:36:2440. New bidder now. 40. At £40 now.

0:36:24 > 0:36:27The bid's to my right now at 40. at 40, it's your bid, madam.

0:36:27 > 0:36:29- Go on!- Your bid, madam, at £40.

0:36:29 > 0:36:30- £40. He's done it. - GAVEL BANGS

0:36:30 > 0:36:32- Yes!- 45, you see?

0:36:32 > 0:36:34That's super, isn't it?

0:36:34 > 0:36:35There we go, girls.

0:36:35 > 0:36:38That's how to do it. That's how to do it.

0:36:38 > 0:36:41So, you were minus 25. You're now minus 20, OK?

0:36:41 > 0:36:42So what are we going to do, then?

0:36:42 > 0:36:44We are definitely going for that bonus.

0:36:44 > 0:36:46- Are we hot for his bracelet? - Oh, definitely.

0:36:46 > 0:36:49- We're going to go with it, yes? - Definitely.- Stand by.

0:36:49 > 0:36:50Cross you legs, girls.

0:36:50 > 0:36:52£100. Start me for the bracelet. 100.

0:36:52 > 0:36:55Must be £50 now for this silver bracelet. Charles Horner.

0:36:55 > 0:36:57It's all you could ever want.

0:36:57 > 0:37:0030. 30 start me, then.

0:37:00 > 0:37:0320, are we? 20 the gentleman's bid now. At 20.

0:37:03 > 0:37:06At £20 now. 22. 22 online. 24.

0:37:06 > 0:37:10- Gentleman's bid now at 24. 26. - Well, at least we've got something.

0:37:10 > 0:37:1328. 30. At £30 now. 30. The bid's online.

0:37:13 > 0:37:15- This is cheap, isn't it? - Certainly is!

0:37:15 > 0:37:19The lady's bid at the back now. 32. 34 online now. 34.

0:37:19 > 0:37:2336, madam? 36. The lady's bid now at 36.

0:37:23 > 0:37:28At £36 now. 36. 38 are we? 38 online now. 38.

0:37:28 > 0:37:3240. At £40 now. At 40. Still cheap this now at 40.

0:37:32 > 0:37:35The lady's bid now at £40. The lady's bid at just £40 only.

0:37:35 > 0:37:40Oh, no... 40. £40 is plus £20.

0:37:40 > 0:37:44- You had minus £20 and now you're absolutely nowhere.- Oh...!

0:37:44 > 0:37:46- After all that!- Nothing.

0:37:46 > 0:37:50- No profit. No loss. No pain. No gain.- Never mind. We'll come again.

0:37:50 > 0:37:53Well, that's amazing, isn't it? I mean, what's the chances of that?

0:37:53 > 0:37:56- What's the chances of that? - Up, down. Up, down. Up, down.

0:37:56 > 0:37:59- Congratulations, David.- Thank you. - You made some money.

0:37:59 > 0:38:02Now, it could be that a wiped face is a winning score today,

0:38:02 > 0:38:05so say not a word to the Reds, all right?

0:38:11 > 0:38:13- Now, Sue, Jax, you happy?- Yes.- Yes.

0:38:13 > 0:38:15I think your smile says it all, doesn't it?

0:38:15 > 0:38:18Hasn't she got a cracking smile? That's marvellous.

0:38:18 > 0:38:22Anyway, your first lot is the Hermes scarf and here it comes.

0:38:22 > 0:38:24I've got to go in at £50.

0:38:24 > 0:38:27Starts me on commission for the scarf now at 50.

0:38:27 > 0:38:2955 online now. 55.

0:38:29 > 0:38:3160 on commission now. 60.

0:38:31 > 0:38:3365 in the room here now. At 65.

0:38:33 > 0:38:3770. At £70. online here now at 70.

0:38:37 > 0:38:40At 70. 75. Gentleman's bid now at 75.

0:38:40 > 0:38:4180.

0:38:41 > 0:38:42- It's no money.- The bid's online.

0:38:42 > 0:38:45At 80. 85. At £85 now.

0:38:45 > 0:38:4785. It's the gentleman's bid now at £85.

0:38:47 > 0:38:50- Come on!- £85.- Go on!

0:38:50 > 0:38:51GAVEL BANGS

0:38:51 > 0:38:53£85. £85...

0:38:53 > 0:38:55I feel weak.

0:38:55 > 0:38:56£15.

0:38:56 > 0:38:58I'm not a girl and I really want it.

0:38:58 > 0:39:02OK, now, here we go. Here's a couple of oil bottles.

0:39:03 > 0:39:06- Shush! Big it up. Big it up.- Yeah... - Sell it.

0:39:06 > 0:39:08A couple of beautiful oil bottles.

0:39:08 > 0:39:11I've got commissions here. Start me at £50 for the pair now.

0:39:11 > 0:39:1350. £50 now for the pair of these.

0:39:13 > 0:39:17- 55.- Oh, dear...- 60. At £60 now.

0:39:17 > 0:39:2065. 70. £70 now. The bid's in the room now. 70.

0:39:20 > 0:39:21You're in profit.

0:39:21 > 0:39:2475. At 75. 80.

0:39:24 > 0:39:2585. At 85.

0:39:25 > 0:39:2790. At 90.

0:39:27 > 0:39:30- 95. 100. 110.- Hang on...

0:39:30 > 0:39:32At 110. It's the gentleman's bid.

0:39:32 > 0:39:34120 online now. 120.

0:39:34 > 0:39:37- Look at these girls get going.- £130.

0:39:37 > 0:39:40140. 140. 150.

0:39:40 > 0:39:41Gentleman's bid now at 150.

0:39:41 > 0:39:44160. 160. The bid's online now.

0:39:44 > 0:39:47A pair of these now at 160.

0:39:47 > 0:39:48At £160...

0:39:49 > 0:39:50GAVEL BANGS

0:39:50 > 0:39:52160. 70 is 30.

0:39:52 > 0:39:56That is... That is plus er...91.

0:39:57 > 0:39:59Plus 91!

0:39:59 > 0:40:02- The spoon. The spoon. - Look out, here comes your spoon.

0:40:02 > 0:40:05Come on, guys. £20 for the caddy spoon. 10 to get on, then.

0:40:05 > 0:40:0710 with the lady. Thank you now. 10.

0:40:07 > 0:40:1012. 14. 16.

0:40:10 > 0:40:1218. 20. 22.

0:40:12 > 0:40:1524. 26. 28.

0:40:15 > 0:40:1730. 32. 34.

0:40:17 > 0:40:2036. 38. 40.

0:40:20 > 0:40:2145. 50.

0:40:21 > 0:40:2455. 55. Bid's here now at 55.

0:40:24 > 0:40:25The lady's bid now.

0:40:25 > 0:40:27The spoon is selling at £55.

0:40:27 > 0:40:29Are you all done at 55?

0:40:29 > 0:40:31The lady's bid.

0:40:31 > 0:40:34£55! That is plus 7.

0:40:34 > 0:40:37You are plus £83.

0:40:37 > 0:40:40So what are you going to do about the bonus buy? Are you saving no?

0:40:40 > 0:40:42- No. - No. You're saying no.- No. No!

0:40:42 > 0:40:45- We always said we would.- I know.

0:40:45 > 0:40:46- Yeah, but...- Should we do it?

0:40:46 > 0:40:49- Oh, God...! You're killing me. - I can't bear this.

0:40:49 > 0:40:52Look, we've got to make our mind up. No? You're not going to do it?

0:40:52 > 0:40:54You're not going with the bonus buy.

0:40:54 > 0:40:55We're selling it anyway. Here it comes.

0:40:55 > 0:40:59Lovely colour this. Good size, too. I've got to start at just £30.

0:40:59 > 0:41:01On commission for it now at 30.

0:41:01 > 0:41:02At £30 on commission.

0:41:02 > 0:41:0532. 34. 36. 38.

0:41:05 > 0:41:0840. 45. 50. 55.

0:41:08 > 0:41:1260. 65. At £65 now.

0:41:12 > 0:41:14It's still on commission now at 65.

0:41:14 > 0:41:17At £65. Nice little lot this, on commission.

0:41:17 > 0:41:20- Look out. You paid 65.- At £65.

0:41:20 > 0:41:21See?

0:41:22 > 0:41:25Wiped its face. There you go. No profit. No loss.

0:41:26 > 0:41:28Isn't that just brilliant, though?

0:41:28 > 0:41:31I mean, has that not just worked out perfectly?

0:41:31 > 0:41:34I mean, that is just so perfect.

0:41:34 > 0:41:35She isn't wrong.

0:41:37 > 0:41:39She's not wrong, right? She's not wrong.

0:41:39 > 0:41:41She's not right.

0:41:41 > 0:41:45It's a win, win, win-win situation.

0:41:51 > 0:41:54Well, well, well. You teams been chatting at all about the score?

0:41:54 > 0:41:56- No.- No.- Nobody knows anything about the score.

0:41:56 > 0:41:58Well, the runners up today,

0:41:58 > 0:42:01who've managed to score absolutely nothing, are the Blues.

0:42:02 > 0:42:03Yay!

0:42:03 > 0:42:06It's a weird thing to happen that you do all that effort

0:42:06 > 0:42:08and you get up and you get down

0:42:08 > 0:42:11and you finish with an excellent bonus buy, I have to say,

0:42:11 > 0:42:14which gave you £20 worth of profit off old Charles Horner.

0:42:14 > 0:42:16But he didn't do enough. He didn't do anything.

0:42:16 > 0:42:19He just took you back to where you started, which is...

0:42:19 > 0:42:21- I think that was quite skilful. - Yeah, so do I.

0:42:21 > 0:42:23I mean, that is what you call skill. But you had a nice time?

0:42:23 > 0:42:26- We've had a brilliant time. - Yeah, it was better than a holiday.

0:42:26 > 0:42:28How about that?!

0:42:28 > 0:42:31Anyway, our holiday-makers over here,

0:42:31 > 0:42:35who are actually going home with £83,

0:42:35 > 0:42:37which is a sum of money.

0:42:37 > 0:42:42Well done, Kate. Here's 82 of your £83.

0:42:42 > 0:42:45And I had not seen those decanters coming at all.

0:42:45 > 0:42:47There's your last pound.

0:42:47 > 0:42:50For a profit of £91, I thought that was amazing.

0:42:50 > 0:42:52- It was amazing, actually. - Well done, Kate.

0:42:52 > 0:42:54And you didn't go with the bonus buy

0:42:54 > 0:42:57but that didn't win or lose either, so that was skilful.

0:42:57 > 0:43:00So it's been altogether rather wonderful, hasn't it, Jax?

0:43:00 > 0:43:02- It's been wonderful. - You enjoyed it, too?- Fantastic.

0:43:02 > 0:43:04Well, thank you very much for coming and making our day.

0:43:04 > 0:43:08In fact, join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes? Yes!