Heanor 4 Bargain Hunt

In Derbyshire, they have a motto. And it is, "Bene consulendo,"

which means "by wise deliberation."

Quite frankly, I can't imagine better advice for our teams today.

Can you?

So... Let's go bargain hunting.

Yeah!

And deliberate wisely, they must.

Because in this vast antiques centre,

at Heanor, just outside Derby,

there is a vast collection for them to choose from.

They only have one hour and £300 to spend.

So there'll be no dilly-dallying about.

And here's a quick squint as to what's coming up.

# Back of my neck... #

Coming up today...

The teams are having way too much fun in the shopping.

HE BLOWS BUGLE

Oh, wow.

Come on, girls.

-HE GROANS

-I'm a bit big for this. He-hay!

And it's all top secret at the auction.

-Keep shtum.

-Keep shtum.

-All for one.

-One for all.

And let's meet today's teams.

So, on the programme today, we've got two lots of duos.

We've got Eddie and Johnny for the Reds.

And Max and Gin for the Blues.

-So, we're all best mates, right?

-BOTH TEAMS: Hurray!

Well, you are at the moment. Anyway, good.

Now, Eddie. How did you two chaps meet?

-Er, I was doing my karaoke show one night, Tim.

-Hm-hm.

And Johnny was there on his 18th birthday.

Sort of, slouched over the bar.

I was after a roadie. And, er, he fitted the bill

with his fine physique there.

Well, I know one thing for a roadie in a karaoke business

-is you have to carry stuff, right?

-That's right, yeah.

-Heavy electrical equipment.

-There's no out of it.

-There's no out of it.

Just tell us about how you got into karaoke, then?

-Basically, I started doing a bit of DJing when I was a youngster.

-Hm.

And then it just developed from there.

Do you do the singing too, then?

I'm the worst singer in the world and I try to attract people in,

not scare 'em away, you know.

-So, you don't sing, you just set up the facility?

-That's right.

-And do all the chatter and the patter and stuff.

-Yeah, I bet you do.

-Bit like yourself.

-What you mean, a bit like myself?

-But not as well.

Very good. Now, Johnny.

When you're not skulking around power stations,

-what do you get up to?

-Um, I... volunteer for a kids football team.

I'm a manager for an under 10s, and it's brilliant.

My son also plays for 'em.

And just the look on the kids' faces

-when you do a lot of work for 'em is...is priceless.

-Good for you.

And how do you reckon you're going to get on

with this bargain hunting lark?

Do you know anything about antiques?

I'll let you answer that one, Johnny.

Um, I know as much as what Eddie does.

Actually, you don't need to know that much about a lot.

-Cos you'll do very well just with your common sense and nous.

-Yes.

-We're confident already.

-Yeah, yeah. Absolutely.

Don't you worry about that.

-Now, girls.

-Hello.

-Hello.

Max, it was an interest in the occult that brought you together?

Yeah, I was just sat having a coffee in a cafe,

reading a book about witchcraft.

And myself and G actually worked at the same company.

But we hadn't actually spoken. And I think she took an interest.

So, we got chatting. And that was 16 years ago.

-We've been best friends ever since.

-Yep.

-Brilliant.

So, what is this interest in the occult, then? Tell us about it.

I just like... I'm interested in any type of religion, really.

You never learnt up anything about spells, did you?

I did do a few things about spells, but I'll be honest,

-the whole witchcraft thing scared me a little bit.

-Did it?

Yeah, there was too much, um...odd goings-on.

-Hocus-pocus?

-Yeah, yeah.

-OK, fine. So, we're OK then, are we?

-I mean, you've not got any...

-I've not cast any spells,

but I might do on our expert.

-Oh, might you?

-Oh, yeah.

-Woe betide the expert, then.

-SHE LAUGHS

-Now, Gin. Tell us more about

this tarot and crystals lark, then.

Well, I've been a tarot and crystal reader for about 20 years, now.

I started with tarot. Sort of, taught myself.

Cos I've always been interested in spiritualism.

So, listen. What are her predictions like? Any good?

-She is absolutely... Last year, she read my cards.

-Yeah.

Told me that my job was going to change.

That I'd come into money and I'd have a whirlwind romance.

And I finished my job. I'm starting a new job.

The romance, I'm sure, is just around the corner.

-Do you know, you could be right, here. Uuuhh.

-Yes.

So, have you predicted what the result's going to be

-today on Bargain Hunt?

-I already know that.

-Do you?

-I do.

And what will that be, then? Can you share it with us?

I'm not telling you.

-I'm not telling you, but put it this way...I'm confident.

-Are you?

-Oh, yeah. Very.

-I think that's telling us something.

Even though you're not telling me, I'm feeling something.

You feeling something?

Yeah, very good. So, here comes the money moment. £300 apiece.

-There's your £300.

-Thank you.

-£300.

-Thank you.

You know the rules. Your experts await.

-And off you go.

-Yay.

And very, very, very good luck.

Tarot, eh?

Now, it may be written in the stars for our teams,

but here to guide them are our experts.

Marching to the beat of her own drum,

for the Reds, it's Caroline Hawley.

And giving the mystic Blues a helping hand,

it's our new expert, Ben Cooper.

Now, let's see what the teams are after.

-Johnny. Eddie. Looking forward to it?

-Absolutely.

Chomping at the bit and raring to go.

-So, tell me, what kind of things are you looking for?

-Um...

I...er...ooh.

Everything that I'm probably not supposed to look for.

-Just some sort of toys or collectables...

-Right.

-..that we like.

-OK. And what about you?

I want anything that, sort of, fits in a new house, an old house.

Wherever. It's just going to look good. Sort of, retro...

-So, basically, anything at all?

-Yeah, yeah.

-I'm at your beck and call, today.

-Ooh.

Unusual, yes. If it looks vile, then, yes, I will probably love it.

I'm a little magpie. I love a bit of silver. Anything that sparkles.

I'm that kind of lady. A bit of jewellery, a bit of silver, I'm off.

OK, teams. Your time starts now.

-Let's start. Let's see what we can find.

-Excellent.

-Come on, girls.

-Come on! Let's go shopping.

-Let's go.

Right, girls. Let's see what we can find.

-Excellent.

-Do you want something sparkly?

-Oh, definitely.

-And something ugly.

-Something that catches my eye.

-Ugly for her. Pretty for me.

-Yeah.

-I've already seen the ugliest thing that I can muster.

-What?

But nobody's going to want it. But I love that.

They do say love is blind, Gin.

But have the Reds got better taste?

I think that's really pretty.

It's, obviously, some sort of candlestick holder.

-It's the sort of thing my grandma would have loved...

-Yeah.

She may be the only one, Eddie.

Now, can Max keep Gin in check?

My point of view is, we're going to do something for the mass market.

So, sometimes I've got to restrain her on the things

-that she thinks is a bit vile.

-Yeah, I can't see you winning on...

No, I can't. But that's probably going to come home with me anyway.

Oh, OK. Well, that's fine.

That was a lucky escape, then.

And Caroline isn't bowled over by the Reds choices either.

-A present from Skegness?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-Is that form the '60s, '70s, would you say?

It's... I think the date is the least of its problems.

-Is it?

-Yes.

I don't... I'm sorry, no offence, but I...

Not for us. I don't think.

-OK, we'll leave that one, hey, Eddie?

-That's going back.

It's still a question of taste.

But neither team has quite married up yet.

-You are not interested in any furniture bits?

-No.

-No, not really.

I've noticed quite a lot of these about in the shop.

-Yes... Maybe not.

-OK.

Breathe in, lads.

-Have you seen anything you love yet?

-There is.

-There's something.

-Right.

-In this lovely cabinet here.

-The tile.

Do you know what? It's the colour. The picture.

-I don't even understand if it's anything good or...

-I think...

I'm just drawn to it.

Well...that turquoise is absolutely classic of Minton, which that is.

-Ah, brill.

-The Minton factory is one of the...um, most famous factories.

And that's majolica. They were well known for tiles.

They produced all sorts. I mean... The turquoise is a wonderful colour.

-It really can set off a room.

-It is beautiful, yeah.

-I'm...

-And it's blue, Maxine.

-Yeah, we had an omen about blue.

-Blue.

-Not just about this blue.

-Blue.

-Now, price-wise...

-40.

We've got to get it a lot cheaper than that.

That sounds very expensive.

-If we can...try 25?

-Yeah.

-I think I'd definitely push for 25.

Yeah, cos...I think, we won't make a lot of profit on that.

-But I think we'll make a profit if we get it down.

-Yeah.

And it's not very expensive.

-So you're not going to make a huge loss.

-No.

-No.

-You spend 250 quid...

-Yeah, that's very true.

-..it can all go wrong.

-Cos we can give it all to you, then.

-Yeah.

-And you can get something amazing.

-I could.

-And you will.

Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves, shall we?

Let's have a gander, first.

So, we need to look for cracks and...

Need to look at the condition.

And...to be honest, it looks...

There's a few nibbles round the edge, but you'd expect that.

There's a tiny little nibble on the side there.

And what type, what sort of date do you think it is?

This one, I'd say, is around about 1880 to 1890.

-Really?!

-That's amazing.

-Oh, I'm even more impressed now then.

Definitely. Love it.

-So, Dave...

-Dave...

-Um... We'd love 25.

DAVE: Give me five minutes...

-Excellent.

-Thank you.

-Great.

-Work your magic, Dave.

-DAVE: I'll take it with me and do what I can.

-Great, thank you, Dave.

Brilliant. Thank you.

Whilst they wait to see what price Dave comes back with,

let's see what our Reds are up to.

What do you think about this?

-I could do with a lie down, but...

-Not the examination couch!

-Oh!

The bed behind it! What do you think?

-It a little bit different, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Well, I'll tell you what's drawn me to it.

Two things.

One is, it's a fabulous double bed.

Four foot six, I've just measured it.

In fact, get the end of that, cos let's check again.

Cos it looks smaller, it's deceptive.

Yeah, four foot six, which is a standard double.

And, you see this carving on the front?

Have you heard of the Art Nouveau period?

-It started in France...

-Yeah.

-The end of the century.

-And it's full of movement and whiplash and excitement.

-Yeah.

-And all this is so Art Nouveau.

-Whiplash...

And what sort of price do you think that might be?

-I'm clueless on the bed scene.

-OK!

-Especially...

-OK, that's enough information!

-The whiplash has put me right off.

-Right, OK! That is the style of it.

-See what I mean?

-Yeah, yeah.

And this wonderful floral motif.

£49.

Don't let me influence you, but I think there could be profit in that.

-OK.

-Yeah.

-Do you like it?

-Yeah, I do like it, yeah.

-Is it something you'd like to buy?

-Yes.

Hurrah! They're on the same page, at last.

Now, what could you do for these fine gentlemen

-on that bed, please?

-Try and look poor and sad.

-We look like we need to lie down, as well.

-They do.

They're exhausted already.

Erm...

-I could go down to £40.

-40...

Could we have it for 35? If we say please?

-OK, yes.

-Oh, thank you.

-Brilliant.

-Beautiful.

-Thank you very much.

-Thanks, Richard.

-Thank you very much.

Well done, Reds.

You've put your first item to bed.

-First buy bought!

-Whoo-hoo!

-Do you want to lie down?

-Would you like a lie down?

-I'll have to test it for my weight.

-Oh!

-Steady!

-Oh, it'll be OK.

-He is creaking a bit.

Brilliant.

So, have the Blues struck a deal with that turquoise tile?

What can you do for us?

-What did you want it for?

-ALL:

-25.

-Done.

-Yay!

-Shake my hand, Dave!

-Thank you!

Oh, it's all getting rather frisky

now both teams have found their mojos.

Right, girls, we've started.

-First one!

-First one.

Now, we've got... Time to be moving on now.

-Right, let's get cracking.

-Now you've got going, let's get on.

-Yes? Right.

-Thank you.

-Carry on.

Right, teams. You both have two items to go.

Time to kick at your heels.

Look at this little dance card.

-Can you see that...

-Yeah.

-..silver back?

-That's when you went to dances, not like your karaoke dos.

-Oo...

And the ladies would have that

and the gentleman would ask them for a dance

and they would book you in for number one or two or three...

-Really?

-Yeah.

-We need that.

-Aw!

-We're in the wrong era, mate.

-I can just...

Aw! You can put your names in, couldn't you?

While the Reds boogie in the basement,

the Blues are scouring the attic.

Right, girls. We're right at the top up here.

Let's see what we can find.

And this has got lots of bargains in.

If you don't spend much money, you can't lose much.

-That's very true.

-That is true.

But with £275, you've still got a fair bit to play with, Blues.

Can Gin spot something to steal the show?

Oh, you see, look at that.

CARNIVAL MUSIC

Ben's not convinced.

I'm not a... It's carnival glass.

-It's orange.

-Very orange...

But it's lovely...but foul.

Carnival glass used to be...really popular.

-The Americans loved it.

-Yeah?

-They bought it in... Yeah.

-That was popular?

-Yeah.

Uh-oh. Eddie's not hitting the mark with his finds either.

How about this? Looks very...

..very glitzy and glamorous.

Oh, I don't like that.

Nowadays, people are starting to get back into china.

The sort of floral teacups, but capodimonte, sorry, no.

-At the moment, it's a nuh-uh.

-OK.

-Yeah, I think that's a no, Eddie.

-Yep.

-Let's move on.

-Sorry.

-Quick!

That's a definite no, Eddie.

Ben's spotted something a bit classier for the Blues.

-Now, this is popular.

-Oo.

-Oo.

-You know the things they always say? Look for names...

-Yep.

Whitefriars, and different colours are...more collected.

-So, do you want to have a look at that?

-I do like that.

-I'm also drawn just to the owl...

-To that?!

-Purely for the fact that people love owls.

-They do.

-Very collectable.

-And it's unusual.

Owls would be 1980s, so...

As you say, there's collectors for owls.

-There are collectors for paperweights...

-Yes.

-There are collectors for Whitefriars.

-Yeah.

Knock it down to 25... 20, 25...

Yeah. I, actually, I'm with you.

I'm with that one, because, like you said,

-you've got three different sets of people...

-Yeah.

-And I...but I think 20 to 25.

-Yeah.

And, so, they're agreed.

Let's leave these birds of a feather and check in on the Reds.

We've only got one item bought

and we've got half an hour into the shop,

so we've got half an hour to go,

which means we're going to have to put some pressure on

-and we're going to have to work hard.

-OK.

-Yes.

-OK?

Come on, lads.

There's two bluebirds in the attic.

Oh, and another bird in the hand.

Now, you've got to look for condition.

So, you've got to look all over it.

Oh, there's quite a few little...

Let's have a look.

-Yeah, can you see... It's been knocked on the top...

-Yeah.

They're not too deep...

What's your...absolute death on it?

-DAVE:

-Do it for 20.

Oh! Dave!

You're earning yourself some right snogs today.

-You are the man!

-Brilliant.

-Shake my hand.

Dave's popular today.

Great.

-We've done it, girls.

-We've done it, yes!

-I can't believe we've got two items.

-Two down... One more...

-One to go.

-So, what are we going to go for?

-Don't know.

-Something very ugly?

-Well...

-You know what? I think we should.

-Or something very old.

Something very old?

Very old and very ugly.

The girls are having a hoot.

Let's hope that this little owl takes flight.

There's 20 minutes left of the shop. How's the spending going, Reds?

-How much is that?

-Wow.

-Can you see?

-595.

That's blown our budget.

Back to the Blues, and I think the shopping has gone to their heads.

MUSIC: Limbo Rock by Chubby Checker

Come on, girls.

Oh, I'm a bit big for this.

Hey-hey!

Blimey, it's dance fever here today.

And those Reds are trying to blow their budget again.

HE BLOWS BUGLE

-Oh, wow.

-I didn't recognise it.

-No.

So, this looks lovely, with all the...

-Yeah.

-That's quite a decorative item, isn't it?

It's had a few bumps...

But I suppose it adds to the... Obviously, the effect of it.

Can Karaoke Eddie do any better, Johnny?

-PLAYS THE LAST POST

-Oh! Wow!

Eddie!

-Oh! Eddie, want to sit down?!

-You are right?

-Where's that bed?

-Where's that bed!

Good gracious! Book him, quick!

-Well done you.

-Thanks.

-I like that.

-Do you?

-Yeah, I do, yeah.

-What is it? £24?

-Yeah.

-Well, do you want to ask if we can get it a bit better?

-Yes, please.

-Hello.

-Hi.

Um, what's the best you can do on this bugle for me?

-What were you thinking?

-Um...

Caroline said something about 15, is...

I said nothing! I said nothing!

15 would be a really good buy for us.

It'd give us a chance to make some money.

DEALER: It's quite a lot off, but...

As you played so nicely, I suppose you could force my hand there.

-Wow!

-You're making me blush! That's it then!

-Wow, well done, thank you.

Well done, Reds.

That's your second item bought with 20 minutes left of the shop.

Now, the Blues have taken a fancy to a silver cigarette case.

-That is beautiful.

-Classic Art Nouveau design.

-Yeah, that is lovely.

-Absolutely ties in with the period.

-Do you to open it? I'll just...

-Yeah, yeah.

-..the catch.

-We've got the hallmarks.

-Yeah. You've got hallmarks on both sides,

and you'd have that from the Hallmarking Act.

If there's two large bits which are joined together,

-each half has to have its own hallmark.

-Ah, right.

I love a bit of silver.

A bit of silver, a bit of bling, a bit of shine.

-Bit of shine, bit of magpie going on.

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

-You said there'd be some magpie going on.

-Yeah, a bit of magpie.

Karen, what's your...absolute death on it?

-I'll do 110 on it.

-110...

-Ooo...

-Which is almost a third off.

-That is, that is.

-That is really generous.

That's something to consider,

but they also have their sights on another silver miniature.

See, I didn't realise, I didn't even know what this was, but...

It unscrews and it's, apparently, a little vinaigrette.

So, the nice thing with this

is that, actually, it's a really timeless design.

Without looking at the hallmark, you can say, "Oh, that's Art Deco."

Cos you've got green glass, you've got really clean lines.

-Yeah, you have, yeah.

-Now, we've got £100 on this one.

-Yes.

Can you do much on this or not so much?

-That one I can do... The very best would be 60.

-Right.

-Blimey.

-Karen's being uber generous.

-Very, yeah.

-That does sound good.

-It's for you two to decide.

-I can't.

I'm sort of... 50-50 on them.

Oh!

Go on, shall we do an ip dip?

-Shall we?

-Come on, girls.

-Do an ip dip.

Ip dip, sky blue.

Who's on? Not you.

-We're going with the cigarette case.

-That's it then.

-Karen, we've got a deal.

-Thank you, Karen.

-Very generous.

-Thank you.

A spell's been cast.

That's the third item for the Blues. Well done!

Right, lads. You've got just ten minutes left.

The Blues are finished and they're feeling confident.

We're getting close to the Golden Gavel, we're feeling.

-We are on a mission.

-Right!

-Rise above it.

-I am.

We're going to rise right above it.

We're going to go upstairs and get the proper stuff.

Out of the way, ladies.

-BEN:

-Oo!

-GIN:

-Good look, boys. You're going to need it!

Oh, we do like to encourage team spirit.

Now, come on, Reds. Time's almost up.

You're on the home straight, so put your foot down.

-It is a steam model.

-Yeah.

It was made in the early 1970s.

-One of their original versions.

-Yeah.

This is the burner that was filled with methylated spirits

and was fixed underneath the boiler,

-which is this that held the water.

-Yeah.

And then, that was what powered the car,

with its mechanism for switching on and off, and it did also steer.

-Is it working still, do you know?

-It certainly is.

It's in perfect working order.

-It's not been played with a lot, has it?

-Well, no.

The best ones for people to collect are the ones that

children never got the chance to play with.

You see, I always think that's really sad.

-It is rather gorgeous, isn't it?

-Yeah, it is very nice.

But what's the price? That's the million-dollar question.

Well, we've got 140 on it.

We can go down to 110.

Oh, gosh.

I think we need to be round the £75 mark to make some money at auction.

-75, and we take it, we drive it away today.

-Yeah.

-Well, OK, if you drive it away today, then, and...

-Brilliant.

-Thank you very much.

-That's it then.

-Thank you very much.

I'll try not to drop it. Thank you.

Just in the nick of time, you've driven off with a bargain.

Well done, Reds.

Guess what! Time's up.

Well, what we've done it.

-That is brilliant.

-Great stuff.

-You happy?

-Yeah.

-Enjoy it?

-Yeah.

-Brilliant. Let's go and get a coffee.

-Drive away!

-Vroom!

Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

They bought an Art Nouveau

mahogany bedstead for £35.

They blew a fraction of the budget

on an early 20th-century brass

bugle for £15.

And they raced through

the finish line with a steam-powered

model of an Edwardian car for £75.

Well, that seemed a blast.

How much did you spend in total?

-£125.

-I'd like £175 of leftover lolly, please. Who's got that?

-The boss.

-I was hoping he'd forget.

There we go, I'll hang on to that. I'll have it.

-Which is your favourite piece?

-The brass bugle.

And which is your favourite piece?

The car. A bit of engineering, a bit of pristine condition, you know.

Sounds a bit boys-y, all of this to me.

And which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?

I want it to be the car,

but I think it's going to be the bugle as well, I'm afraid.

-Yeah, definitely.

-All right, fine. Lovely.

Caroline, you've clearly had a struggle today.

It's been very masculine.

-And I'm going to give you a wodge of £175.

-Thank you. Brilliant.

Which is very nice.

-So you can go and find something really girlie and sparkly.

-Yes.

-Less whiplash.

-Yeah, whiplash.

-See?

That's the sort of travel I thought you were being led towards.

Anyway, settle down, chaps, go and have a nice cold shower

while we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?

A Minton turquoise wall tile

set them back £25.

A Whitefriars glass owl

paperweight flew the nest for £20.

And £110 was spent on a smouldering

Art Nouveau silver cigarette case.

Well, girls, that was a wow, wasn't it?

-It certainly was.

-Brilliant.

Now, how much exactly did you spend in the end?

-£155.

-£155, I'd like £145 of leftover lolly, please.

-There we go.

-That is yours.

-That's perfect, thank you.

Which is your favourite item?

I love the Minton tile. Absolutely beautiful.

-I think everybody will like that.

-And which is your favourite?

I have to agree and say the Minton tile as well, cos it's

something that I would actually buy myself. It's gorgeous.

-It's got the seal of mutual taste.

-Yeah.

-Is it going to bring the biggest profit?

-No. I don't think so.

-Which is?

-I think our little glass owl.

You agree it's going to be the owl that will bring the biggest profit?

-I think so because it's so cute and adorable.

-OK.

-Anyway, the money moment, Benbo.

-Great.

Any ideas what you might spend it on?

I've gone past a few things, but with these girls,

they're...unusual, to say the least.

It's got to be something which will tweak your little grey

cells as well, I hope.

-Interesting.

-We like that!

-And we like something that's going to make a profit.

-Yeah, yeah.

Anyway, good luck with that.

Meanwhile, why don't we shuffle along to the auction?

Well, we have crossed Derbyshire from north to south,

finishing up in South Derbyshire, just outside Derby,

-at Charles Hanson's saleroom. Charles.

-Welcome, Tim.

-Lovely to see you.

-Good to see you.

-What a mixture, eh?

-Yes.

First up is the walnut bedstead.

Tim, it is a difficult market sometimes - bed ends.

As an auctioneer, they can be awkward things to display.

But there are clean, they are tidy, they are walnut.

They have got that wonderful radiance of the dawn

of the last century.

So rise and shine, hopefully.

What is your estimate?

-Tim, we would hope they'll make between £50 and £70.

-£35 is paid.

And frankly, I think you'll be lucky if you get £20 or £30.

-We'll see.

-Would be my view. Anyway, I could be wrong. I hope I am wrong.

Anyway, if it doesn't strike the right note,

you could always have a blow on this bugle, couldn't you?

Yeah, Tim, absolutely right. The bugle is quite interesting.

-Have you ever played the bugle?

-Yeah, I used to.

-Did you?

In the school band. I wasn't very good at it.

The bugle has no valve, it is

-all to do with the facial cheeks of blowing and puffing.

-The lips.

-Exactly.

-Yeah. How much, then?

Tim, our guide price - between £40 and £60.

-Gosh, that is marvellous, Charles! £15 they paid.

-Good.

Their last item is this rather fun live steam motorcar.

I have seen lots of traction engines by Mamod.

-Not so many of these cars.

-Yeah, I know, Tim.

And it has that sort of wonderful flavour.

Again, one of my favourite films - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

-Chitty Chitty!

-Exactly. And that has the great look.

Just a shame you haven't got the box,

-that would just absolutely gild it, wouldn't it?

-Absolutely, Tim.

-How much?

-We hope it will make between £80 and £120.

-That's brilliant, £75 they paid.

-Good.

And if Charles is right, they won't need their bonus buy,

but I think we ought to go and have a look at it just in case.

Well, chaps, what excitement.

-You spent 125.

-Yeah.

-You gave Caroline 175.

-A lot of money.

-What did you spend it on?

I spent it on this.

-Wow.

-Do you like it?

-We'll have a look.

-Yes, do. Charlotte Rhead.

-Tube-lined.

-OK.

-1930s.

Signed. Beautiful thing. Great condition.

-Johnny, you are the plate man.

-Yeah.

I eat a lot of food off of one. That's for sure.

-Is that for a wall hanger?

-Yes.

-You can tie something through here to hang it on the wall.

-Right, OK.

-So it is a charger, it is not to eat off.

-Right.

But you could if you wanted to.

-Little Charlotte thought of everything.

-Yeah, she did.

Now, what do you think I paid for it?

I'm saying...probably 45.

£30.

-Caroline, congratulations.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, yeah. It's very good.

Hang on to your praise for a bit

-because you have got to sell it first, right?

-We are confident.

He's smiling. Caroline's smiling.

I hope it don't leave us in the minus.

That saves us up a good profit.

Boom-boom. Boom-boom!

Anyway, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Caroline's charger.

Now, Charles, you like a bit of tube-line, don't you?

-Yeah, Tim, I do.

-One of your favourites.

And, Tim, is nicely ribbed. It is in good condition.

Of course, as we have learned, any good collectible by a leading

female name of the '30s - condition is so, so important.

The mark is all there to see, with the pattern number as well.

How much for old Charlotte Rhead?

Well, Tim, we hope she might hit the £100 mark.

-How marvellous is that! Caroline paid just the 30.

-She didn't.

-Yeah, she did.

-Maybe I've been a bit high, Tim.

-Well, I don't know.

-It's exciting, Charles.

-It is, Tim.

-That's it now for the Reds.

Next, the Blues. Here, it looks a bit more standard to me.

A wall tile.

It's that great Minton almost blue celeste.

And I love this circular almost bellflower lower leaf border.

OK, it is one title, but, my goodness me,

it captures that great Minton flavour of the late 19th century.

Well, with that lovely flavour, then, how much?

Yeah, Tim, we feel she ought to take off and make between £40 and £60.

-Really?

-Yes.

-£25 paid.

-Good, good.

Next is the Whitefriars paperweight in the form of a wise old owl.

-Yes, Tim.

-That is a pretty standard job, isn't it?

It is just a nice paperweight, Tim,

-without going too much down the line.

-Exactly.

-I like his frosted glass eyes.

-Yes.

£20 they paid, will they turn a profit, do you think, on that?

Tim, when you click on the internet and you type in Whitefriars,

the market is massive.

-So we've gone between £30 and £40.

-Fair enough.

And their last item is the Art Nouveau embossed silver

cheroot or cigarette case.

What is the flavour for these these days, Charles?

It captures the Art Nouveau in the sense that this is

hallmarked for Sheffield, 1900.

And it has just got that wonderful,

-almost Hector Guimard, Paris Metro mood about it.

-Yeah.

And it moves. It has the Art Nouveau.

On that happy note, how much?

Tim, it is going to really ride high, between £40 and £60.

Is that all?

-£110 they paid.

-£110?

-They hit £110. Oh, dear.

I mean, that tile and the Whitefriars is going to have to do

-well to make up that shortfall, isn't it?

-Yeah.

OK, well, on that note, I think they're certainly going to

need their bonus buy, so let's go and have a look at it.

-Well, this is exciting, isn't it?

-Yes, yes.

Ben has been out and he has had your £145.

He has trawled the fair and come up with something minuscule,

by the look of it.

Ben, show us what you bought.

Oh, my gosh.

It is minuscule. Oooh!

-Well, Max, I know you love purple.

-Oh, my gosh, yeah.

-Gin, you love crystals. And we are in Derbyshire.

-Is it Blue John?!

-It is Blue John.

-Oh, my God! We love Blue John. That is... Yeah, yeah.

-Absolutely great.

-It kind of had little Maxes and Gins on it.

-Gorgeous.

-I collect Blue John.

-Happy?

-Yeah.

-Absolutely beautiful.

-Well done, Ben.

-It is silver backed.

-Yep.

So potentially, it is quite a thin sliver of Blue John,

but that does mean that it shows the colour really beautifully.

Yeah, yeah.

It could be anywhere between, I'd say, sort of £50, £60.

So, what did you pay for it?

-35.

-THEY GASP

-That's going to make money.

-That's...

-Yeah.

-Well, I'm hoping it will at least double.

-Oh, yeah, yeah.

I absolutely agree.

-I love that.

-Happy, girls?

-Yeah. Can I have a look?

-Indeed.

-Take it, Max, handle it. Love it.

-It matches your fingernails, love, doesn't it?

-It certainly does, yeah.

-See, we knew. There was tarot. It is, yes.

-Lovely.

-Well, give it a quick rub for luck.

-I am.

-I have done.

-Good.

You don't pick now, you pick after the sale of the first three items.

For the audience at home,

let's find out what Charles Hanson thinks about Ben's Blue John.

OK, Charles, no better place to sell a bit of Derbyshire Blue John

than here in Derbyshire.

Tim, this is of course unique to Derbyshire.

Castleton isn't too far up the road.

It is a nice colour, beautifully mounted in almost an egg-and-dart

silver octagonal frame. So no, Tim, hopefully it has come home.

Good. I think Ben Cooper has been very clever with this.

He has selected something which is local and he has come

to the right saleroom with it.

So it is over to you, really, Charles. How much?

Tim, I hope it will make between £80 and £120.

Well, Ben only paid £35 for it, which is not a lot of money, is it?

-Not at all, Tim.

-Well, that's lovely, Charles.

We'll stand by to watch you energetically pursue

this on the rostrum, right?

-I can't wait, Tim. With a canter, let's go.

-OK, let's canter.

40 over there. 45. 50. Five.

-Now, Eddie and Johnny.

-Yep.

-This is exciting.

-This is it.

-Yes.

You're on the edge.

The bedstead, you paid £35 for. Charles has estimated £50 to £70.

The bugle, he loves that. You only paid £15,

he has put £40 to £60 on it.

And the Mamod car, he loves that too. He has put £80 to £120 on it.

-Yes.

-So either Charles Hanson has had a rush of blood to the head or,

if he is right, you will do extremely well at today's auction.

-OK.

-So we shall see. First lot up, then, is the bedstead.

And here it comes.

Art Nouveau walnut bedstead,

complete with iron frames.

-There he goes.

-Fasten your seat belts.

Where do we start this lot?

On bid nothing.

Start me off with a...bed.

Only a tenner.

-Goodness me...

-Uh-oh.

-Surely.

-'Ten, I'm bid.'

-Yes!

12. 15.

-There we go.

-There we go.

15. 20. Five.

25, sleep tight. 30, Ms Hornblower.

Yes. 30. 30, I'm bid.

I'm asking five now. Bid me five.

-Quick, one more.

-Fiver!

All out, we are at £30. It's over.

Minus five pounds. Bad luck,

but it could have been a lot worse.

-Could have been.

-Yeah, like ten pounds.

We are very confident with this one.

Very nice tasselled brass bugle.

I have got £22 bid.

-Yeah!

-Straight in, yes!

At £20, I'm bid.

I'm only asking £25.

-Online, 25.

-Come on!

-On the net.

25, I'm bid. 28. 25. Bid eight now.

Fair warning, all done.

Well done. 25 is plus ten.

You had minus five.

You are currently plus five.

There you go.

-Now, this car.

-This is the big one.

-This is the biggie.

Number 130, showing for you there.

I'm only bid here, £45.

Bid me now 50.

Five. 60. Five. 70. I'm out!

-I want more.

-'I'm asking five now.'

-'Come on!'

-One more!

'70, I'm bid.'

Bid me a fiver now.

Good thing, this. All out... At £70.

-It's over.

-Oh, no!

-It's yours, sir.

That is minus five pounds, which means...you've got nothing!

Oh, goodness!

What are you going to do about the charger?

Are you going to go with it?

-We are a team, mate, come on.

-Yeah, all for one.

-All for one.

One for all.

-Yep.

-Yeah! We are going with the charger.

-Then here it comes.

Number now 134.

Well, there we are, what a wonderful

little Charlotte Rhead

Crown Ducal charger.

I'm bid here,

straight in at £45.

-BOTH: Yes!

-'Really good dish.'

45, I'm bid. Bid 50 now.

Fair warning, all done.

All out at 45. It's got to go.

Well done, Caroline.

Well done, Caroline.

Another handshake.

Thank you very much.

Your score - plus £15.

-Which is fair enough.

-Well done, team.

-Well done.

Now, Maxi, Gin.

Your coloured wall tile, which you paid £25 for,

Charles Hanson loves and he has put 40 to 60 on it.

-Yay!

-Come on!

-Whoo, whoo!

Your Whitefriars paperweight, which you paid £24, he loves.

-He has put £30 to £40 on.

-Yay!

And your cigarette case, which you paid £110,

-he has put 40 to 60 on.

-BOTH: Oh!

See?

But first up is the Minton turquoise tile, and here it comes.

Lot 150 is a wonderful Minton

turquoise tile, shown to you there.

150. I'm only bid here, what...?

-I've got £12 only.

-12?

I'm asking 15 now. It is gorgeous.

At 12... I am only asking 15.

18, I'm bid. Online, bid me 20 now.

-Come on!

-Come on, come on!

Look at this title.

All out, we are, I shall sell.

Make no mistake,

we are going, going, gone.

Oh, dear, girls.

£20 is minus five, nothing.

Don't despair.

Number 151, it is Whitefriars.

Shown for you there. An owl.

I'm only bid here, £12.

It is Whitefriars.

-Bid 15 now.

-Oh, my God.

All those owl enthusiasts.

15, 18, 20. 22 over there.

-Yay!

-Yeah!

'I'm asking five now.'

At £22, surely a fiver.

I am going to say going at £22.

£22 is plus £2,

means you are minus £3.

But here comes the cigarette case.

And this is a wonderful Art Nouveau

silver cigarette case,

50, I'm bid. Do I see five now?

Five. 60 on commission.

Do I see five online?

One more. Five, I'm out.

I'm asking in the room now. Bid 70.

'All out. I'm asking 70 now.'

Make no mistake, all done at £65.

Going, going...gone.

Minus £45, I'll make that.

Minus 48, that is not looking

-so brilliant, is it?

-No.

-No.

-But it doesn't matter.

-Exactly.

It doesn't matter. Are we going to go with the bonus buy?

GIRLS: Yes.

OK, now you have made your mind up,

I can reveal what Charles Hanson thinks about your very nice brooch.

You paid £35, Ben. He thinks it is worth 80 to 120, all right?

-So we could...

-He thinks Ben could save your bacon today.

Anyway, here we go, then. The decision is made.

This is great excitement on Bargain Hunt.

And here it comes.

Look at that, girls!

-Beautiful!

-Beautiful!

-Come On!

'Shown for you there.'

Oblong form with the egg-and-dart

silver cast rim. 45, I'm bid.

Bid 50 now. 45, surely one more.

50. I've got two.

55? I'm out.

I'm asking eight now. Ms White,

look at me, are you tempted?

-Yes!

-Yes, yes!

-58. 60.

-Go on!

Fair warning, all done.

At £58... What a good buy.

-That is a bargain, that.

-It is a bargain buy.

-That is £23 worth of profit from the man.

-Yeah, thank you.

Applauding for that. Thank you very much.

So, kids, that reduces the damage to only minus 25, all right?

Which is nothing, is it?

-No.

-Absolutely nothing.

-Anyway, now, listen, don't say a word to the Reds.

-No.

And all will be revealed in a moment.

-You are marvellous, you girls.

-Keep shtum.

-Keep shtum.

Well, well, well. Who would have thought it?

The experts today reigned supreme,

both contributing lovely profits to their teams on the bonus buy.

Well done, experts.

You've helped out a lot today.

Now, have you been chatting about the scores at all?

ALL: No.

There is a bit of a chasm between the teams.

I'm afraid, the runners-up today are...

the Blues.

GIRLS: Ooooh! No!

-Minus £25, actually.

-That's not much.

-Not much.

-It's not.

Well, it would have been worse without Ben's

contribution of £23 profit on the Blue John.

-So that was a splendid do.

-Thank God for Ben.

-But the rest of it was not so hot, really, was it?

-No.

-No.

Do you know what? We've had a super, super time.

That's the main thing, isn't it?

That's all we really care about.

As long as you had a great time, thank you for joining us.

The victors today do go home with some cash.

They go home with £15. So well done, chaps.

Actually, you got absolutely nowhere as a result of your shopping

opportunity. They had a wiped face

until Caroline came along with £15 worth of profit.

And those are the £15, the winning £15.

-So that is good, isn't it?

-I've got my ten, John has got his five.

What about Caroline, then? Isn't this a team?

-We'll buy her a cup of tea upstairs.

-Thank you.

-Did you have a good time?

-Brilliant, thanks very much.

-Good.

We loved having you. In fact, it has been such fun, why don't you join us

soon for some more bargain hunting, yes?

ALL: Yes!